This week, Tasia and Tristan touch on the public release of Nightshade, designed to protect artists' copyright, discuss the unsettling trend of deepfakes — political and otherwise, and the legal battles surrounding AI-generated content, including George Carlin's posthumous special. Then we dive into Google's latest AI exploits, from the innovative feature drops for the Pixel 8 smartphones and Google Chrome web browser to the creative realms of Lumiere, its latest in a parade of AI video generators. Be our guest for an enlightening episode as we navigate the promising yet perilous landscape of generative AI.

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FOLLOW-UP

• Google’s latest Pixel feature drop adds Circle to Search, Magic Compose, and more
• Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use

AI DEEPFAKES

• New Hampshire Officials Investigating AI Robocalls Mimicking Biden
• George Carlin Estate Threatens Legal Action Over AI Special
• Swift retaliation: Fans strike back after explicit deepfakes flood X
• Celeb Jihad - the website that posted deepfake AI porn of Taylor Swift - has been sharing explicit images of celebrities for YEARS without punishment - and was threatened by the pop star's lawyers in 2011 over fake topless photo

GOOGLE AI NEWS

• Alphabet Cuts Ties with Australian AI Firm that Helped Train Bard and Google Search
• Appen
• Google’s latest AI video generator can render cute animals in implausible situations
• Lumiere
• See also: Google Imagen Video
• See also: Google VideoPoet
• Google Chrome Adds AI Power
• Google Chrome AI Updates 2024: Hands on with Chrome's AI Features

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