The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis OpenAI Investigated by FTC for ChatGPT Harms
Jul 14, 2023
The FTC is probing OpenAI over potential consumer harms linked to ChatGPT, raising questions about data safety and regulation. Meanwhile, the Screen Actors Guild joins the Writers Guild in strike action, spotlighting AI's role in labor disputes. Hugging Face achieves a $4 billion valuation, while Stability AI faces legal controversies. As the regulatory landscape becomes increasingly complex, there's a push for coherent legislation to ensure consumer protection without stifling innovation in the rapidly evolving AI sector.
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SAG-AFTRA Joins Writers Guild on Strike
- SAG-AFTRA joined the Writers Guild of America on strike, marking their first joint strike since 1960.
- A key disagreement revolves around an AI proposal that actors perceive as exploitative of their digital likenesses.
Twitter Sues Data Scrapers
- Twitter sued four unnamed companies for scraping its data, impacting server load and user experience.
- This move aligns with Elon Musk's protective stance on Twitter's data as a training resource for AI models.
Stability AI Co-founder Sues CEO
- Stability AI co-founder Cyrus Hodes sued CEO Emad Mostaque, claiming he was tricked into selling his 15% stake.
- The lawsuit alleges Mostaque convinced Hodes the stake was worthless while simultaneously pursuing a $100 million funding round.