Microsoft and labor unions have formed an alliance

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🌍 The EU has finalized rules for safe and rights-respecting AI, banning certain harmful AI uses and setting strict conditions for law enforcement applications.

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🀝🏻 Microsoft and labor unions have formed an alliance to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on workers. Microsoft will provide training on AI and acknowledges that there is no guarantee that AI won't displace jobs.

πŸ“ MIT published a series of white papers on AI governance, proposing a framework to regulate AI tools in the US. The framework aims to extend existing regulatory approaches, define the purpose of AI tools, align regulations with specific applications, and hold AI providers accountable. MIT suggests the use of a self-regulatory organization (SRO) structure to supplement existing agencies and enhance domain-specific knowledge.

πŸ’° Mistral AI, a Paris-based competitor of OpenAI, is finalizing a massive $487 million investment round, valuing the company at $2 billion, signaling continued investor confidence in AI technology companies.

βœ‹ Civitai, an AI image platform, was cut off by its cloud provider, OctoML, for enabling the creation of possible CSAM. Despite adding new filters and moderation, the cloud provider ended the relationship to ensure the responsible use of AI. The move emphasizes the ethical challenges tech companies face.

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