The European Union has introduced AI transparency rules requiring companies to disclose when users interact with AI models and whether content is generated or altered by AI. These rules mandate the inclusion of machine-readable labels on synthetic content and require deployers to label AI-generated content that appears real. Non-compliance could result in fines up to €15 million, or 3 percent of global annual turnover. The labels, similar to those used by platforms like TikTok and Instagram, are optional but the EU emphasizes their mandatory nature.
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Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, about a question that’s been rocketing around the tech industry for the past week: Is Google losing the AI race? That’s because last week Google announced a bombshell reorganization of its AI division, Google DeepMind. Jeff Dean, the company’s chief scientist, is […]

Microsoft is finally beginning to combine its consumer and commercial Copilot AI assistants into a single "super app" interface, starting with the Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps. Both personal and work accounts will be moved to the new unified app, which recycles the "Microsoft Copilot" name but features an updated app icon. The single […]
