In other AI news, Google's AI-powered Search Generative Experience has been criticized for producing troubling search results, including justifications for slavery and genocide. Meanwhile, the use of AI in professional headshots and deepfake technology is on the rise, with potential issues around bias and identity theft. The creation of nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes has also surged, with no federal law currently criminalizing the creation or sharing of such content in the US. Finally, there is ongoing debate about whether current AI systems pass the Turing Test, a measure of a machine's ability to exhibit human-like intelligence.
Key takeaways:
- A federal judge has ruled that AI-created art is not entitled to copyright protection, stating that 'human authorship is a bedrock requirement' for copyright.
- Google's AI-powered Search Generative Experience has been criticized for producing troubling search results, including justifications for slavery and genocide.
- AI-generated deepfakes are being used in criminal activities, with six people arrested in Hong Kong for using the technology to apply for loans online.
- There is a surge in the creation of nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes, with no federal law currently criminalizing the creation or sharing of such content in the US.