YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms

The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as involved in composition and vocals.

YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs
YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs

YouTube is adding a “Made with AI” label to tracks that were “altered or fully generated” using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying AI labels to videos. It doesn’t sound like this will apply to any and all use of AI tools in making music, but according to YouTube, it […]

Relying On Chain-Of-Thought For Boosting AI Safety Gets Sideswiped By This Split-Brain Discovery

There is a belief that AI safety can rely on the use of AI chain-of-thought (CoT). Turns out that CoT has holes. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence

Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.

FBI Arrests OpenAI Employee Suspected of Planting a Surveillance Bug

Espionage in AI labs poses a national security threat, according to US intelligence and security officials.

My AI doppelganger tells me what to eat
My AI doppelganger tells me what to eat

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. For the past 100 days or so, my mornings have had a new rhythm. When I wake up, the first […]

OpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to Apple
OpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to Apple

OpenAI claims a former employee took more than 100 files related to its product plans before joining Apple. In a document filed on Wednesday, OpenAI accuses the unnamed employee of sending this information to a personal account and then presenting it to Apple leadership, including the vice president of the company’s operations in Asia. The […]

AI Just Solved 372 Open Math Problems. The Competitive Implications

average spend per month on chatGPT and anthropic. Competitive implications of more powerful AI

Microsoft has a new machine learning tool to improve weather forecasts
Microsoft has a new machine learning tool to improve weather forecasts

Old-school physics-based weather forecasting and even new AI models typically become less reliable beyond two weeks, a problem Microsoft claims to have solved using machine learning. Researchers with the company say they’ve found a new, cost-effective way to make more accurate weather forecasts two to six weeks in advance – allowing farmers and emergency responders […]

Android is using AI to suss out scammers in Google Messages
Android is using AI to suss out scammers in Google Messages

Android is introducing new scam defense features that aim to make it easier for users to evade mobile fraud, including bolstered protection in Google Messages and additional safeguarding tools. Building on the Scam Detection feature in Google Messages, a new “enhanced protection” setting will be rolling out in the coming weeks that taps into cloud-based […]