8-8-25 - Grok's Deepfake Videos, Perplexity vs. Cloudflare and Google's Genie 3 AI Video Creation Tool

This week we're discussing Grok's controversial deepfake tool, OpenAI's legal battles with the New York Times, Perplexity's fight against Cloudflare and Google's groundbreaking Genie 3 model for video creation.

In this episode of "AI News You Should Know About," hosts Ashley Coffey and Daniel Hill explore the cutting-edge developments in artificial intelligence that are making headlines. They kick off with a discussion on Grok's new generative AI video tool, which has sparked controversy by creating deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift without explicit user prompting. The hosts delve into the ethical implications and the need for robust safeguards to prevent misuse of such technology. They also touch on the ongoing legal battle between OpenAI and the New York Times, highlighting the complexities of intellectual property rights in the age of AI.

The conversation continues with an analysis of Perplexity's stealthy web crawling tactics and Google's innovative Genie 3 model, which promises to revolutionize interactive 3D environments. Ashley and Daniel provide insights into how these advancements could reshape content creation and consumption, while also pondering the potential societal impacts. Tune in to stay informed about the latest AI trends and their far-reaching consequences.

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Grok's new “spicy” option on its generative AI video tool Imagine produces nude deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift, even without explicit user prompting (The Verge)

OpenAI offers 20 million user chats in ChatGPT lawsuit. NYT wants 120 million (Ars Technica)

Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade website no-crawl directives (Cloudflare) Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it (TechCrunch)

Google’s DeepMind thinks its new Genie 3 world model presents a stepping stone toward AGI (TechCrunch)

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