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AI, Politics, and Retail Dominate Headlines
Several significant stories are unfolding across different sectors, from the intersection of artificial intelligence and politics to retail deals and media ethics. These include a lawsuit against Google over AI voice replication, disagreements between an AI company and the Pentagon, a retraction by Ars Technica due to fabricated quotes, and a look at the political landscape.
David Greene, the former host of NPR's Morning Edition, filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company's NotebookLM tool is based on his own. According to TechCrunch, Greene believes the AI voice replicates his cadence, intonation, and use of filler words. "My voice is, like, the most important part of who I am," Greene stated, who currently hosts the KCRW show Left, Right, & Center. A Google spokesperson told the Washington Post that the voice is unrelated to Greene's.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is reportedly in a dispute with AI company Anthropic over the use of its technology. TechCrunch reported that the Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for all lawful purposes, a demand also made to OpenAI, Google, and xAI. Anthropic has reportedly been the most resistant, potentially jeopardizing a $200 million contract. The Wall Street Journal previously reported significant disagreements between Anthropic and Defense Department officials regarding the use of its Claude models.
In the realm of media ethics, Ars Technica retracted an article after discovering fabricated quotations generated by an AI tool and attributed to a source who did not say them. The publication stated that this was a "serious failure of our standards" and that direct quotations must always reflect what a source actually said. The incident, which occurred on Friday afternoon, was deemed an isolated one after a review of recent work.
On the political front, Al Jazeera explored the current state of American politics, questioning whether "Trumpism" is losing steam. The article noted that while former President Donald Trump remains popular among Republican voters, the Democratic Party establishment shows no sign of shifting towards a more progressive platform. The Republican Party currently controls the White House and both houses of Congress.
Finally, in retail, The Verge is highlighting Presidents Day deals, with discounts on various gadgets, including earbuds, speakers, TVs, and smart home tech. The deals are a welcome return after a slow period since the holidays.
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