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Apple's AI Blocked + Nvidia's Stock Slump
Big players block Apple’s AI grab, Nvidia’s stock dips despite record sales, and new AI laws shake up California.
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Several major publishers and platforms, including The New York Times, Facebook, and Condé Nast, are opting out of allowing Apple to use their data for AI training. This comes after Apple introduced Applebot-Extended, a tool enabling website owners to exclude their data from being used to train AI models. The decision by these outlets reflects a broader industry trend of guarding intellectual property against unauthorized use by AI developers. As the debate over AI data usage intensifies, robots.txt files have become a key battleground in the fight over content rights. Read more
Nvidia just smashed sales records with $30 billion in revenue last quarter, blowing past expectations, yet its stock still took a hit. The AI chip leader's growth is slowing down, and production delays on their next-gen chips have spooked investors. Despite the dip, Nvidia's stock is still up 150% this year, but the market’s starting to wonder if the AI gold rush can keep delivering. Read more
OpenAI and Anthropic will let the US government access their latest AI models before they go public, aiming to boost safety and mitigate risks. The move, part of agreements with the US AI Safety Institute, allows government experts to test and provide feedback on AI models. This collaboration comes as lawmakers debate new regulations, like California's proposed AI safety law, and as the White House pushes for voluntary industry commitments on AI safety and transparency. Read more
SB 1047 — our AI safety bill — just passed off the Assembly floor. I’m proud of the diverse coalition behind this bill — a coalition that deeply believes in both innovation & safety.
AI has so much promise to make the world a better place. It’s exciting.
Thank you, colleagues.
— Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener)
11:07 PM • Aug 28, 2024
California's State Assembly has passed SB 1047, a groundbreaking AI safety bill requiring companies to implement strict safeguards before training advanced AI models. The bill, which mandates kill switches and protection against harmful modifications, has sparked debate, especially among tech giants and open-source advocates. Despite pushback from OpenAI and others, the bill now moves to the State Senate for a final vote before reaching Governor Newsom, who must decide its fate by the end of September. Read more