AI Dominates Tech News: Meta Focuses on AI, Deezer Tackles AI Music, and Nuclear Safety Rules Relaxed
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming various sectors, dominating recent tech news. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is prioritizing AI, Deezer is combating AI-generated music, and the Trump administration relaxed nuclear safety regulations.
Zuckerberg announced that Meta will be launching new AI models and products in the coming months, with a major rollout expected in 2026. During an investor call on Wednesday, he stated that Meta rebuilt the foundations of its AI program in 2025 and anticipates "steadily push[ing] the frontier over the course of the new year." Zuckerberg highlighted AI-driven commerce as a key area of focus, envisioning "agentic shopping tools" that will help users find products from businesses within Meta's catalog. This shift signals a move away from the metaverse, with Zuckerberg now viewing AI as "the new social media," aiming to make feeds more immersive and interactive, according to The Verge.
Meanwhile, music streaming platform Deezer is taking action against the rise of AI-generated music. Last year, Deezer introduced an AI detection tool that automatically identifies and tags fully AI-generated music, removing it from algorithmic and editorial recommendations. On Thursday, the company announced it is making this tool available to other streaming platforms to promote transparency and ensure human artists receive due recognition, TechCrunch reported. Deezer reported that 85% of streams from fully AI-generated tracks are deemed fraudulent. The service now receives 60,000 AI tracks per day, totaling 13.4 million AI-detected songs. In June of last year, fully AI-generated music made up 18% of daily uploads, surpassing 20,000 tracks, according to TechCrunch.
In other news, the Trump administration quietly altered how the Department of Energy oversees the safety and security of nuclear power plants built on its properties, according to a report from NPR. About a third of the rulebook was eliminated, and several sections were heavily revised. Previous requirements aimed at limiting groundwater and environmental contamination are now suggestions. These changes could accelerate reactor development, potentially at the cost of human and environmental health, TechCrunch reported. This comes as nuclear startups have been raising significant capital, exceeding $1 billion, driven in part by data centers' increasing demand for electricity.
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