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George R.R. Martin, Victor LaValle, and Many More Join Authors Guild in Lawsuit Against OpenAI - Reactor

Today, The Authors Guild and seventeen high-profile authors filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. 'The Authors Guild serves to protect the literary landscape and the profession of writing. This case is merely the beginning

Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for Blood’ — From Social Media Boot Camps to Superfan Focus Groups

Hollywood is increasingly contending with toxic fandoms—fan groups that engage in aggressive, often bigoted behavior toward creators and actors. To address this, studios are implementing strategies such as social media training for talent and forming superfan focus groups

It’s useful that the latest AI can ‘think’, but we need to know its reasoning | John Naughton

John Naughton discusses OpenAI’s o1 model, known as “Strawberry,” which employs a “chain of thought” approach to enhance reasoning capabilities. He emphasizes the importance of transparency in AI reasoning processes to ensure trust and understanding.

When Futurism Led to Fascism—and Why It Could Happen Again

The Italian Futurists praised invention, modernity, speed, and disruption. Sound familiar?

Social media and online video firms are conducting ‘vast surveillance’ on users, FTC finds

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that major social media and video streaming companies, including Meta, Google, and TikTok, engage in extensive surveillance of users, collecting vast amounts of personal data and sharing it with third parties.

Elon Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’ over move to regulate online misinformation

Elon Musk criticized Australia’s proposed misinformation legislation, labeling the government “fascists.” The bill aims to fine social media platforms up to 5% of annual revenue for failing to curb false information. Australian officials, including Minister Bill Shorten, countered

The commercial broadcasters’ crisis isn’t new, but can no longer be ignored. What’s next for TV?

Commercial TV is nearing the bottom of a financial decline much like the one faced by newspapers 20 years ago. That will have consequences for what appears on our screens.