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UMG and Google Engage in Discussions to Counter AI DeepFakes

Google and Universal Music Group are reportedly engaged in discussions to secure licensing agreements for artists’ melodies and voices. These agreements would apply to songs generated through artificial intelligence, as the music industry seeks to convert one of its significant challenges into a revenue opportunity. According to the det AI ls collected by FT from people who were familiar with the matter, the duo is collaborating to control the rise in deep fakes generated by AI 0029uM9jMRL. Also read: Microsoft Collaborates With Aptos to Explore Digital Payments and CBDCs Google and Universal Music discussions seem to be in the early stages The report reveals a rise in Deepfake songs that mimic the voices of artists like Drake, Kanye West, and more. Additionally, talking about the seriousness of the matter, Universal Music general counsel Jeffrey Harleston told US lawmakers that, “An artist’s voice is often the most valuable part of their livelihood and public...

SEC Chair Vows to Crackdown on AI if This Line is Crossed

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SEC Chair on AI Regulation SEC Chairman Gary Gensler recently remarked that AI’s potential with respect to interference and disruption of market dynamics would attract the agency’s wrath. Speaking earlier this week before The National Press Club, the Chairman said terrible actors may seek to use AI to influence the US markets, or spook the public, which will attract an appropriate response from the commission. advertisement Unlike the discrepancy most people make, Gensler noted that ‘under the securities laws, fraud is fraud,’ irrespective of the format the fraud takes. Bad actors may seek to use AI to influence our mkts, or spook the public. Make no mistake, under the SEC urities laws, fraud is fraud. @ SEC Gov is focused on identifying & pro SEC uting any form of fraud that might threaten investors, capital formation, or the mkts more broadly. — Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler) July 20, 2023 Recommended Article...

AI optimizing crypto exchange functions - Bitget exec

Artificial intelligence tools are providing solutions to various functions and departments within major cryptocurrency exchanges. Cryptocurrency exchanges are finding novel ways to improve internal departments and functions using artificial intelligence, according to Bitget managing director Gracy Chen. Speaking to Cointelegraph editor Zhiyuan Sun during EthCC in Paris, the exchange ’s MD highlighted a number of ways in which the exchange is incorporating AI tools into everyday processes. Chen said that the company has actively asked its management team to give feedback on which AI tools and services they are using and experimenting with across departments. Related: Vitalik Buterin shares account abstraction challenges in Ethereum: EthCC AI has been a major focal point for the wider technology industry in 2023, with large language learning models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot which has a myriad of use cases that promises to revolutionize a number of industries. Chen said that AI too...

This blockchain company brings modern AgTech to smallholder farmers in developing countries

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The gap between technology and affordability prohibits farmers from maximizing land usage, a key contributor to world hunger. As 2050 approaches, the global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion, necessitating a significant increase in food production. Unfortunately, the hunger problem persists, with over 1 billion people going to bed hungry each day in 2021, and experts say the issue has been worsening over the last five years. Fortunately, many experts agree that modern technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), can improve the world’s outlook on food production. Climate change, which causes shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns, is partly to blame for the change in the growth of crops and the availability of water for irrigation. These climate and landscape changes, in turn, lead to reduced crop yields. Modern Technology can use satellite imaging to assess deforestation, and by differentiating between trees, crops, forested areas and clear-cut areas, expe...