Nudify App Expands Deepfake Porn Empire, Exploits Celebs
Nudify, a deepfake porn app targeting young males, aggressively expands globally, exploiting celebrities' images without consent through targeted ads on Reddit, 4chan, and Telegram.
Social Media
AI Startup Studio Aims to Launch 100,000 Companies Annually
Audos, an AI-powered startup studio, aims to launch a staggering 100,000 companies annually by providing AI tools, social media advertising, and taking a 15% revenue share from 'everyday entrepreneurs' it assists in building businesses.
Facebook Seeks Permission for AI Photo Analysis, Promising Creative Suggestions
Facebook introduces an opt-in feature allowing AI analysis of users' photos for creative suggestions, requiring agreement to Meta's AI Terms of Service permitting facial recognition and analysis of personal media, while assuring photos are not used for ad targeting or AI model improvement.
Zuckerberg Bets $14 Billion on Scale AI, Hires Co-Founder to Lead Meta's AI Push
Mark Zuckerberg finalizes a $14 billion deal to invest in Scale AI and hires co-founder Alexandr Wang to lead Meta's AI push, aiming to catch up with rivals like OpenAI in the AI race.
Meta's AI Surge: 500M Users, Ad Boost, and Metaverse Dreams
Meta's AI tools like Meta AI and Image Generator are gaining popularity, boosting ad conversions, while the company pursues AI advancements like an AI-powered search engine to fuel its metaverse ambitions, contributing to a 19% revenue surge in Q3.
Reddit Sues Anthropic Over Alleged Exploitation of User Data
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, alleging unauthorized commercial exploitation of Reddit's user data and content to train Anthropic's AI models without permission or compensation, breaching Reddit's rules and violating users' privacy.
X Bars AI Training with Its Content Amid xAI Acquisition
X, recently acquired by Elon Musk's AI company xAI, has updated its developer agreement to prohibit using X's content and API to train large language models, restricting competitors' access to its data for AI training purposes.
Meta Shifts to AI for Risk Assessments, Raising Concerns
Meta plans to automate up to 90% of risk assessments for new features and updates on its platforms like Facebook and Instagram, replacing human evaluators with AI systems that will determine potential privacy violations, harm to minors, and spread of misinformation, raising concerns about oversight and unintended consequences.
Digg Founders Aim to Build Human-Centric Social Site in AI Era
Digg's founders Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian aim to build a social platform focused on authentic human connections in the AI era by verifying users' humanity, compensating creators and moderators, and using AI for moderation while avoiding its misuse for manipulation.
Google Photos Turns 10: Revamped Editor, QR Sharing, and More
Google Photos celebrates its 10th anniversary with over 1.5 billion monthly users, a redesigned AI-powered editor for Android and iOS, instant album sharing via QR codes, and tools to free up device space by removing backed-up photos while keeping them viewable in the app.