Selling personal data to train AI
Around the world, more people are selling their personal data, including videos, voice recordings, and private messages, to AI training platforms for small payments. This creates a new form of gig work driven by tech companies‘ demand for human-like training data.
Netflix contract faces legal criticism
A legal opinion commissioned by the German voice actors’ association concludes that key clauses in Netflix’s new contract for voice actors could be unlawful. Particularly concerning are provisions granting Netflix broad rights to use recordings for AI training.
Farquhar wants to give AI free access to content
Atlassian founder and Tech Council of Australia CEO, Scott Farquhar, is calling for Australia to adopt US-style fair use rules that would allow AI to access copyrighted content for free. He argues this would boost tech investment and isn’t theft.
Meta invests $15 billion in the AI race
Meta is investing $14.8 billion to acquire a 49% stake in Scale AI and build a “superintelligence” lab led by the company’s young founder, Alexandr Wang.
Coco Robotics raises $80 million
Coco Robotics, a Los Angeles-based startup specializing in last-mile delivery robots, has raised $80 million in funding. Investors include brothers Sam and Max Altman, both returning backers, as well as venture capital firms like Pelion Venture Partners and Offline Ventures.