Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of "system theft" by authors whose work was used to train its AI model Llama without permission. The company investigated licensing agreements with authors and publishers but deemed them too slow and expensive. Meta's use of copyrighted material is defended as fair use, a legal doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted content without owner permission. However, some experts, like Toby Walsh, dispute this claim, citing the large dataset used to train Llama, which includes 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers from the LibGen database, a project conceived in Russia in 2008.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-28/authors-angry-meta-trained-ai-using-pirated-books-in-libgen/105101436Fans of Studio Ghibli were thrilled to see a new version of ChatGPT transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Hayao Miyazaki, founder of the renowned Japanese animation studio behind "Spirited Away" and other beloved movies. However, this trend has raised concerns about artificial intelligence tools trained on copyrighted creative works, potentially threatening the livelihoods of human artists.
https://www.boston25news.com/news/chatgpts-viral/26GLTV7ECRF4JLPXFGYDI4IS4U/Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki were presented with an AI machine that can animate images, which they found creepy and unnatural. Miyazaki expressed his disgust, comparing the AI's movements to those of his friend with a disability who struggles with easy movements due to stiff muscles. He stated he wouldn't incorporate this technology into his work and feels it's an insult to life itself.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/quot-i-would-never-incorporate-this-quot-what-studio-ghibli-039-s-hayao-miyazaki-once-said-about-ai-animation-8021037#pfrom=home-ndtv_lateststories_topstoriesImgNorth Korea tested kamikaze drones with artificial intelligence under Kim Jong-un's supervision, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and Reuters. The country is also developing improved reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles capable of detecting targets on land and water. This development is part of North Korea's growing military cooperation with Russia, where North Korean troops deployed to fight in Ukraine have reportedly gained experience in drone warfare.
https://www.fakti.bg/en/world/959768-north-korea-has-sent-a-new-military-contingent-to-russiaNVIDIA is revolutionizing automation with its physical AI ecosystem, transforming it from a static system to a dynamic, adaptive technology that impacts various sectors such as manufacturing and logistics. NVIDIA's innovative ecosystem, powered by advances in simulation, multi-modal generative models and accelerated computing, is driving industrial autonomy. The company's vice president of robotics and edge AI, Deepu Talla, will discuss the "big bang of robotics" at Automate 2025, a conference that takes place May 12-15 in Detroit at Huntington Place.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/deepu-talla-of-nvidia-to-deliver-keynote-at-automate-2025-on-the-future-of-industrial-autonomy-302412540.htmlSEO professionals are facing new challenges as AI crawlers from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic increasingly impact traditional search engine crawlers, causing performance issues and server loads for site operators. SourceHut has blocked cloud providers GCP and Microsoft Azure due to high volumes of bot traffic from their networks, with data showing that OpenAI's GPTBot generated 569 million requests in a single month, while Anthropic's Claude accounted for 370 million, accounting for about 20% of Google's search crawler volume.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ai-crawlers-draining-site-resources/543011/OpenAI has introduced a conservative approach to its image generation technology, blocking some users' requests for images in the style of living artists like Hayao Miyazaki, who criticized AI-generated art as an "insult to life itself". However, the company permits broader studio styles. This change was unexpected and sparked a wave of AI-generated photos in the style of Studio Ghibli, with some models producing accurate recreations while others provided more artistic interpretations. For example, ChatGPT successfully generated a cat photo in the style of "My Neighbor Totoro", but Claude 3.5 Haiku failed to capture the classic feel, resulting in an image resembling a potato with a mole.
https://www.insider.com/openai-chatgpt-studio-ghibli-style-images-generation-grok-claude-genai-2025-3OpenAI's new Ghibli-style filter on its ChatGPT platform has sparked a viral trend, with users creating and sharing images in the style of Studio Ghibli classics like "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Princess Mononoke". The tool, powered by GPT-4o, allows for sophisticated results through concise requests. However, the sudden popularity has raised concerns about copyright infringement, prompting lawsuits against OpenAI. The company's CEO, Sam Altman, acknowledged the unexpected success and announced that the tool would remain limited to paid users for now due to "GPU melting" issues.
https://www.news18.com/tech/chatgpts-ghibli-craze-online-dogged-by-copyright-lawsuits-9277769.htmlThe Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has expanded its focus to include additional resources for CISOs and compliance officers related to Large Language Model (LLM) application security, with a broader scope that now includes governance, risk management, and compliance. The OWASP Gen AI Security Project, led by experts from over 18 countries, 130 companies, and 8,000 community members, has grown to address the security challenges in autonomous systems, including agentic AI applications. A new guide provides developers and security professionals with a structured taxonomy and mitigation strategies for emerging threats in agentic AI applications. The project's expansion reflects its maturity and strategic alignment with OWASP's core mission, and it has been promoted to a flagship project by the Global Board of Directors.
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