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Comment Re:Bad idea (Score 1) 142

by antdude (#64344845) Attached to: Landlines Are Dying Out

In my rural area, cell sucks in terms of very weak and nothing (not even SOS). Power goes out, bye bye cable services including phone. Even the cable company warned that power outages will result no services. :(

Submission + - Ubuntu Linux LTS releases get up to 12 years of support -- if you pay for it (betanews.com)

Submitted by BrianFagioli
BrianFagioli writes: Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu operating system, has announced a significant extension to the support lifecycle of its long-term support (LTS) releases. The new paid Legacy Support add-on for Ubuntu Pro subscribers will now provide security maintenance and support for an impressive 12 years, extending the previous 10-year commitment.

Submission + - Tennessee Becomes First State To Protect Musicians, Other Artists Against AI (npr.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Tennessee made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. state to sign off on legislation to protect musicians from unauthorized artificial intelligence impersonation. "Tennessee (sic) is the music capital of the world, & we're leading the nation with historic protections for TN artists & songwriters against emerging AI technology," Gov. Bill Lee announced on social media. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's old right of publicity law. While the old law protected an artist's name, photograph or likeness, the new legislation includes AI-specific protections. Once the law takes effect on July 1, people will be prohibited from using AI to mimic an artist's voice without permission.

Submission + - Court dismisses, rebukes X's lawsuit against hate group watchdog CCDH (cnn.com)

Submitted by UnknowingFool
UnknowingFool writes: District Judge Charles Breyer, of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, dismissed the lawsuit that brought by X (formerly Twitter) against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and blasted X that their litigation was about punishing the defendants for their speech rather than any other legal reason. The nonprofit CCDH had published reports that hate speech increased on X after Musk took over and criticized their handling of hate groups and misinformation. In response, X filed a lawsuit in July 2023 claiming the group had illegally accessed data and damaged X's reputation.

In his 52 page ruling, Judge Breyer wrote:

Sometimes it is unclear what is driving a litigation, and only by reading between the lines of a complaint can one attempt to surmise a plaintiff’s true purpose. Other times, a complaint is so unabashedly and vociferously about one thing that there can be no mistaking that purpose. This case represents the latter circumstance. This case is about punishing the defendants for their speech.

The data in question was partially obtained through a company called Brandwatch which is a partner of X but Bandwatch was not named in the suit. The court noted other deficiencies such as that X claimed reputational damages but did not file the case as a defamation lawsuit. The court ruled that CCDH met its burden to dismiss the case under Anti-SLAPP laws.

Submission + - FBI & DHS Coordinates with Discord, Reddit, Others to Track "Extremist Gamer (bleedingfool.com) 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A recent government report reveals that videogame companies and social media sites have been collaborating with federal agencies such as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to address what the feds deem to be “domestic violent extremist content.” The report highlights the establishment of mechanisms between social media companies and law enforcement to combat extremism, recommending similar processes be instituted with the expansive gaming industry.

Submission + - Video game voice actors may strike over AI (morningstar.com)

Submitted by quonset
quonset writes: Last year's actors strike lasted for months during which production of movies and tv shows was shut down. Now it appears voice actors for video games may be the next group to strike. Their biggest issue? Use of AI to recreate their voice.

"We're currently in bargaining with all the major game studios, and the major sticking point is AI," SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said Thursday. "Actors at all levels are at risk of digital replication. We have strike authorization on that contract and it is, at this point — we could end up going on strike."

Voice actor Sarah Elmaleh chairs the union's interactive-media-agreement negotiating committee. "I've seen nothing like this in technology to impact our jobs," she said. "A replicated voice cannot display a spectrum of emotions — yet. For now, it is technology based on averaging and best questions. It lacks nuance."

The union, which navigated its way to a new film and TV contract after a 118-day strike against the Hollywood studios last year, is again focusing on regulating artificial intelligence and its impact on wages and jobs. "It will be a recurring issue with each successive contract" every three years, Crabtree-Ireland said.

Companies facing a possible strike are Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Activision Publishing, Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices International Inc. (DIS), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), Epic Games Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Take 2 Productions, VoiceWorks Productions Inc. and Warner Bros. Games (WBD).

"Actors and actresses should be very much afraid," Chris Mattmann, an adjunct research professor at the University of Southern California's Computer Science Department, said in an interview. "Within three seconds, gen AI can effectively clone a voice."

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