Patreon CEO challenges AI training practices, calls for creator compensation
Patreon CEO Jack Conte is pushing back on how AI companies use creator content, arguing they should compensate artists whose work is used to train models. He said the industry’s reliance on “fair use” to justify large-scale data ingestion is inconsistent with the paid licensing deals AI firms already strike with major rights holders. Conte […]
Enterprises adopt AI without clear playbook as risks in code and content emerge
Enterprise organisations are accelerating AI adoption despite lacking clear architectures, metrics or validated use cases, according to industry advisers. Experts warn that gaps in evaluation and oversight are already leading to quality, performance and liability risks in both software development and business workflows. “No one knows right now what the right reference architectures or use […]
SpaceX proposes phased rollout for 1M-satellite data centre network
SpaceX has told U.S. regulators it will deploy its proposed one million-satellite “orbital data centre” network in phases to study environmental impacts before scaling. The plan faces more than 1,400 public comments and growing scrutiny over potential atmospheric effects, space congestion and interference with astronomy. In a filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the […]
Microsoft merges Copilot teams as it restructures AI strategy
Microsoft is merging its consumer and commercial Copilot teams into a single organisation as part of a broader overhaul of its AI strategy. The move aims to simplify a fragmented product experience and strengthen Microsoft’s position as it competes with rivals that currently lead in AI usage and enterprise adoption. CEO Satya Nadella said the […]
