The newsletter also covers a range of technology-related topics, including the total solar eclipse, Big Tech's approach to AI training data, proposed US law on personal data, AI accessibility tools, Neuralink's focus on investors, Google's attempt to eliminate cold calls, Uber's growing e-bike fleet, Spotify's AI-generated playlists, and the search for extraterrestrial life. It ends with a section on fun and distracting content to brighten up the reader's day.
Key takeaways:
- Dragoș Tudorache, one of the key figures behind the AI Act in the European Parliament, believes the new law will positively change the AI sector. The Act, the first of its kind, will come into force this year.
- There is a total solar eclipse visible today in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The article provides information on how to safely watch and photograph the event.
- Big Tech companies are reportedly cutting corners to acquire new AI training data, as negotiating licenses with copyrighted data holders is time-consuming.
- US lawmakers are proposing a law that would give consumers more control over their personal data and overhaul how internet companies collect user data. The law would also create a national registry of data brokers.