YouTube’s new tool to help creators fight AI-made deepfakes is causing concern about how Google might use their sensitive biometric data, CNBC reported on Tuesday. YouTube says it has never used creators’ biometric details to train AI systems, but experts warn that the current privacy policy is unclear and could allow such use in the future.Read more…
A Delaware bankruptcy court has ordered Byju Raveendran, founder of the embattled edtech company Byju’s, to personally pay more than $1.07 billion after finding him in default for repeatedly failing to comply with court orders in a dispute over alleged fund misappropriation.Read more…
Aravind Srinivas’s Perplexity has grown rapidly in recent years, positioning itself as a major challenger to Google in both search and browser technology. However, a recent informal survey at a major San Francisco AI conference painted a less confident picture. According to Business Insider, more than 300 attendees voted Perplexity as the billion-dollar AI startup most likely to fail. Despite its rising prominence, the crowd sentiment suggested doubts about its long-term stability and competitive strength.Read more…
