DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that it is removing songs in response to claims by Universal Music Group. In September, the label sued DistroKid, accusing it of running an AI-slop pipeline, and artists are complaining of takedowns without notice.
In an op-ed in Le Monde, U.S. academics Marine Collins Ragnet and Katerina Siira urge the European Commission to act quickly. They want it to use the tools it already has to regulate AI companies.
The UK data protection regulator, the ICO, has published the results of its oversight of foundation models. Ten developers changed or pledged to change their notices and legal assessments, though sensitive data remains a sticking point.
The Verge looks at President Donald Trump’s recent effort to rename artificial intelligence. It places the attempt within his long habit of turning words against opponents.
A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for a scheme using 10,000 bots and AI-generated songs. He took $8 million in music streaming royalties.
Google has begun paying some websites whose content feeds its AI answers. Around a hundred sites benefit so far, without clear information on how the amounts are calculated.