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How one YouTuber is trying to poison the AI bots stealing her content
Arstechnica
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6m ago
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A YouTuber named F4mi is combating AI bots that steal content by embedding invisible junk data in her video transcripts. Utilizing the .ass subtitle format, she inserts AI-confounding text, undetectable to the human viewer, to confuse AI summarizers. Although not entirely foolproof, this method aims to deter AI channels exploiting original content. Despite challenges like compatibility on mobile platforms, F4mi's tactics are part of a broader movement against unauthorized AI content scraping on YouTube.
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Reddit's upcoming changes attempt to safeguard the platform against AI crawlers
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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Reddit is updating its robots.txt file to prevent AI companies from scraping its content without permission. The file tells web bots whether they are allowed to crawl a site. The move is aimed at deterring AI companies from training large language models on Reddit content without acknowledgement. Bots and crawlers that do not abide by Reddit's Public Content Policy or have no agreement with the platform will be rate-limited or blocked. The announcement follows a report by Wired that AI-powered search startup Perplexity was stealing and scraping content.
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Cloudflare turns AI against itself with endless maze of irrelevant facts
Arstechnica
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4m ago
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Cloudflare has introduced "AI Labyrinth," a feature to counter unauthorized AI data scraping by directing bots into a maze of realistic yet irrelevant AI-generated content. Instead of blocking bots, the system wastes their resources, enhancing site protection without alerting operators. AI Labyrinth acts as an advanced honeypot, identifying bots and improving defenses through machine learning. This approach aims to protect content creators from AI crawlers that collect data without permission.
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Melania Trump calls AI ‘the future of publishing.’
The Verge
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2m ago
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Melania Trump has announced that the audiobook version of her memoir is narrated using an AI clone of her voice created by ElevenLabs, highlighting AI's role in the future of publishing. There are already over 50,000 AI-narrated books on Audible, suggesting that this new era in publishing is here, though much of the content includes amusingly titled erotica. AI is transforming how content is created and consumed in the publishing industry.
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AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%
Arstechnica
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4m ago
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The Wikimedia Foundation reported increased strain on servers due to automated AI bots scraping Wikipedia for training data, boosting bandwidth usage by 50% since January 2024. This surge of non-human traffic presents technical and financial challenges, particularly as bots tend to access less-popular pages that are not cached, escalating costs. Wikimedia is exploring systemic solutions, emphasizing that while content is freely licensed, infrastructure is not, highlighting the need for collaboration between AI developers and resource providers.
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Indian-origin CEO defends 84-hour work week, says 'It's like a rocket launch'
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8m ago
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US-based AI startup Greptile's 23-year-old CEO Daksh Gupta defended 84-hour work week by comparing work to a "rocket launch". "When you have two groups of smart people trying to solve the same problem, one that works harder and is luckier wins," he said. "You can't control luck, but you can control how much time you put in," he added.
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Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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5d ago
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Cloudflare accused AI search engine Perplexity of evading site restrictions and accessing blocked content, sparking a debate on whether AI agents should be treated like bots or humans. Defenders argue that AI accessing websites on user requests should not be different from human access. Perplexity claimed the issue arose from third-party services, while critics compared it negatively to OpenAI. The controversy highlights challenges in distinguishing legitimate AI from harmful bots amid rising internet bot activity.
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AI spam is already starting to ruin the internet
Business Insider
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1y ago
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Scammers are using AI to generate web pages and YouTube videos to manipulate Google search results. This AI-generated spam includes fake obituaries and copied content from media websites. The rise of AI spam is causing issues for legitimate websites, stealing clicks and revenue from real news outlets. Additionally, AI is being used to create deceptive obituaries, causing distress to grieving families. Google is aware of the problem and is working to address it, but bad actors are continually finding ways to exploit AI technology.
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Here comes the AI sponcon
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1m ago
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TikTok is enhancing its AI ads platform, Symphony, enabling brands to create AI-generated influencer content that mimics human creators. Advertisers can generate videos with virtual avatars demonstrating products, like trying on clothes. This tool aims to automate processes and reduce costs, as AI avatars don't require contracts or specific rates. While there are concerns about AI replacing human influencers, TikTok assures that content will be labeled as AI-generated and undergo safety reviews.
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Learning how to be human is hardest thing about being robot: Tesla's Optimus
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10m ago
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A video showing a guest interacting with one of Tesla's Optimus robots at the 'We, Robot' event in US' California has surfaced online. In the video, the guest asked the humanoid robot, "What is the hardest thing about being a robot?" "Trying to learn how to be as human as you guys are," the Optimus robot replied.
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Former Google engineer and Trump pardonee Anthony Levandowski relaunches his AI church
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski is relaunching his "Way of the Future" AI church. The church aims to help people gain a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence. Levandowski started the church in 2015 while working on Google's self-driving project Waymo. The original church shut down, but the new venture already has thousands of people trying to build a "spiritual connection" with AI. Levandowski's aim is to help people understand and shape the public discourse around technology and its impact on society. He was previously involved in a high-profile court case for stealing trade secrets but was later pardoned by former President Donald Trump.
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