generative ai

• Anthropic is training its AI by having it play Pokemon on Twitch
• As Hollywood writers seek AI lawsuits, OpenAI asks “why can’t we be friends?”

  Proposed screenwriter lawsuits and arguments surrounding films like 'The Brutalist' have added new layers to Hollywood's fight against AI.

  
• Promise announces development deals for “groundbreaking” AI artists

  Promise, a generative AI startup led by George Strompolos, Jamie Byrne, and Dave Clark, has revealed its initial development deals.

  
• The rise of AI bot DeepSeek reminds the U.S. government that it can’t contain Chinese tech forever

  Though the United States is trying to control the social media industry with a TikTok ban, generative AI firm DeepSeek is gaining ground.

  
• Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear has a new AI startup. Here’s what we know.
• YouTube will let creators consent to AI training (and opt them out by default)
• AI avatars that resemble creators are arriving on the Chinese version of TikTok. Will they come to America?
• Hollywood is cautious about AI-generated media. Two notable YouTube vets are going full speed ahead.
• TikTok and YouTube announced AI-driven ad products one day apart
• Miss an episode of your favorite show? Amazon Prime Video’s AI recaps will catch you up.
• Have you heard? YouTube sparks an exodus of firearms creators, and there’s mold in your Lunchly.
• YouTube shares the deets about where its videos come from