Microsoft commits to safeguarding children in the era of Generative AI


by MSPoweruser

MSPoweruser— In a world where technology’s reach and impact continue to expand, the safety of our children in the digital realm has become a paramount concern. Microsoft, alongside other tech giants, has taken a significant step forward in this regard. They’ve teamed up with Thorn and All Tech Is Human, committing to implement robust child safety measures […]

Neowin—Microsoft and Google announce new child safety commitments for generative AI services. Microsoft and Google, in collaboration with Thorn and All Tech Is Human, have announced new child safety commitments for generative AI features in their various AI software products.

PJ Media—Eight Daily Newspapers Sue Open AI and Microsoft Over Use of Copyrighted Articles for 'Generative AI'. In what promises to be a defining suit for artificial intelligence and the tools used to power AI, eight daily newspapers have sued Microsoft and Open AI over their use of newspaper articles to power their AI chatbots.

The Guardian—Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children?. As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?Child abusers are creating AI-generated “deepfakes” of their targets in order to blackmail them into filming their own abuse, beginning a cycle of sextortion that can last for years.Creating simulated child abuse imagery is illegal in the UK, and Labour and the Conservatives have aligned on the desire to ban all explicit AI-generated images of real...