
The New York Times and The Daily News have accused OpenAI of hiding evidence in a copyright lawsuit, claiming the AI company misled the court about its ability to search its training datasets for copyrighted content. OpenAI allegedly conducted internal searches and used tools like a 'Bloom' filter to track content regurgitation. The plaintiffs argue that OpenAI's actions, including the deletion of ChatGPT outputs, violate a court order. OpenAI denies the allegations, asserting its commitment to user privacy and fair use principles.
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© TechCrunch AIMeta’s consumer agent Muse is rolling out voice calling to US businesses for paid subscribers, targeting the tedious task of customer service navigation. With over 10 million users, Meta is betting that AI’s infinite patience will replace human frustration with phone trees and hold times. The feature leverages improved voice mimicry to interact with receptionists, though many still hang up upon detecting non-human voices. This moves Muse from text-based assistance into active, autonomous execution of real-world tasks, marking a significant step toward mainstream consumer AI utility.
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