OpenAI Fires Back at the New York Times ⚖

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OpenAI previously accused The New York Times of manipulating prompts to intentionally provoke copyright infringement. They have now elaborated on their position regarding the lawsuit in a recent blog post. Meanwhile, Amazon’s Alexa gets new AI-powered skills and Volkswagen announces its plans to integrate AI into its vehicles.

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• OpenAI Fires Back at the New York Times ⚖

• Alexa gets new AI-powered experiences

• AI Tutorial: Using Leonardo AI’s new motion video feature

• Trending AI Tool of the day: Stylar, your ultimate controllable AI image editor

• AI Image of The Day🎨: Hiking buddies

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

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OPENAI

OpenAI Fires Back at the New York Times ⚖

OpenAI has issued a statement in response to the recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the New York Times. OpenAI believes the lawsuit is “without merit” and provides several key points:

• OpenAI reiterates that the Times intentionally manipulated prompts in order to provoke copyright infringement

• They argue that using public data for AI training is fair use, with each content piece contributing minimally.

• OpenAI acknowledges occasional content memorization but suggests the Times' examples are old articles, widely available online, possibly 'cherry-picked' rather than organically produced by the models.

• OpenAI points to its partnerships with media outlets and publisher opt-out scheme as evidence that it supports news organizations

OpenAI is strongly defending against the Times' claims, while also seeking to mitigate tensions. However, as both remain firm in their stances, the tech-media conflict is likely to escalate before resolving.

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AMAZON

Alexa gets new AI-powered experiences

Amazon announced several new Alexa experiences at CES 2024 that showcase generative AI capabilities. These experiences are now available in the Alexa Skill Store.

• Character.AI’s new experience allows Alexa users to have conversations with different personas like fictional characters, celebrities, and historical figures.

• Splash created an Alexa skill where you can make your own songs by singing or rapping lyrics over AI-generated beats. You pick the genre - pop, electronic, rock, or hip hop - add your lyrics, and even download the final track.

• Volley introduced a modern "20 Questions" game powered by generative AI. Alexa asks you questions, provides hints if you get stuck, and explains yes or no questions using AI capabilities.

These new skills build on previous Alexa upgrades focused on generative AI, like more expressive responses and a more opinionated personality.

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AI Tutorial

Using Leonardo AI’s new motion video feature

Leonardo AI has recently unveiled 'Image2Motion', a model capable of transforming generated images into short video clips with impressive results. Currently, it can create animations lasting 3-4 seconds.

To use it, simply generate an image or select a previously generated one, then choose the 'Image2Motion' option. Adjust the motion strength to achieve the desired effect.

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