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OpenAI Adds Support for Website AI-Training Preferences

OpenAI has announced support for a shared robots.txt signal intended to communicate website operators’ preferences about AI training. Under the approach, participating AI providers can use the standardized directive to determine whether their systems should use site content for training purposes. The initiative shifts AI-training controls toward a

OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Violence-Prevention Safeguards

OpenAI is strengthening its approach to violence prevention in ChatGPT. The company says its updated measures include expanded safeguards and earlier interventions intended to identify and address concerning behavior sooner. As part of the announcement, OpenAI also committed to public safety reporting. The report and related protections are part of

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Wikimedia Foundation warns that the NYT lawsuit against OpenAI could affect the open web

The Wikimedia Foundation has weighed in on The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI, according to Engadget. The foundation said that an extreme decision in either direction could put the open web at risk. The case has become relevant beyond the parties involved because its outcome could shape how online

Google's Market Value Reportedly Falls by $500 Billion as AI Searches Affect Ad Revenue

Google's market value reportedly fell by $500 billion as the company faced scrutiny over the effect of artificial intelligence-powered searches on advertising revenue. The same report appeared across several news outlets, highlighting investor concern about how changing search behavior may affect established digital advertising businesses. Sources * Google

Multiscale Sampling Algorithm Improves Distance Estimates in Large Networks

A nearly 25-year-old limit in how computers estimate distances across large networks has been broken by a new algorithm developed by a computer scientist. The method provides more reliable estimates for closely connected points without sacrificing computational speed. Its key innovation is a multiscale sampling strategy that examines

French Publishers File EU Antitrust Complaint Against Google AI Overviews

French publishers have filed a European Union antitrust complaint targeting Google AI Overviews, according to a report from MLex. The report did not provide details about the publishers’ specific allegations, the companies involved, or the European Commission’s response. It also did not indicate whether the complaint has been accepted

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Wikimedia Urges Courts to Protect AI Training Without Shielding Chatbots From Copyright Liability

The Wikimedia Foundation has filed an amicus brief in a group of copyright lawsuits involving publishers such as The New York Times, OpenAI, and Microsoft. The organization is not siding fully with either side, instead proposing a distinction between training language models on copyrighted material and deploying chatbots that reproduce