OpenAI is shutting down Sora, its video generation app launched in late 2024, after just 15 months. The company announced the move on social media, thanking creators who built with the tool. The shutdown follows a company refocus on business and productivity applications. Disney invested 1B USD in OpenAI last year to bring Disney characters to Sora. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/openai-plans-to-shut-down-sora-just-15-months-after-its-launch/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #OpenAI #AIRegulation
OpenAI announces plans to shut down its Sora video generator

Move comes amid a reported plan to refocus on business and productivity use cases.

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The EU Council approved the first-ever worldwide AI regulation focusing on risk-based governance, banning high-risk practices like social scoring and biometric categorization to protect fundamental rights. A new global standard for AI is set. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/05/21/artificial-intelligence-ai-act-council-gives-final-green-light-to-the-first-worldwide-rules-on-ai/ #AIRegulation #EU
Artificial intelligence (AI) act: Council gives final green light to the first worldwide rules on AI

Council gives final green light to artificial intelligence act, the first law of such kind in the world.

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Google's automated systems inadvertently sent a racial slur to millions, exposing the flaws in current AI governance. This incident highlights the urgent need for human oversight and robust regulation to prevent harm in high-stakes automation.
Discover more at https://smarterarticles.co.uk/the-guardrail-crisis-why-google-sent-a-racial-slur-to-millions?pk_campaign=rss-feed
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The Guardrail Crisis: Why Google Sent a Racial Slur to Millions

On the evening of 16 February 2026, the 79th British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall was already careening...

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The White House unveils a national AI legislative framework aiming to prevent patchwork state laws and boost US innovation while balancing public trust. Key focus: data centers, AI scams, and managing digital presence. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/tech/white-house-ai-framework #AIRegulation
The White House just laid out how it wants to regulate AI

The White House on Friday released its long-awaited national artificial intelligence legislative framework, a move to prevent states from enacting their own laws and enforce the Trump administration’s light-touch approach to AI regulation.

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White House AI policy pushes dominance over regulation and that should make you nervous

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/white-house-ai-policy-trump/

White House releases AI legislative framework seeking congressional preemption of state laws like California's SB 53 and Colorado's developer liability rules. Fourth federal preemption attempt after three failures, including 99-1 Senate defeat last July. Framework shields developers from third-party misuse liability, avoids new regulatory agencies. Over 50 Republican state lawmakers oppose.

#AIPolicy #AIRegulation #TechPolicy

https://www.implicator.ai/trumps-ai-framework-sets-a-ceiling-not-a-floor-thats-the-point/

Trump AI Framework Targets State Laws with Preemption Push

The White House wants Congress to preempt state AI laws and shield developers from misuse liability. No new agency, no enforcement mechanism. It is the fourth attempt at federal preemption. Three have failed. More than 50 Republican state lawmakers oppose it.

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Vielen Dank an alle Beteiligten für die Zusammenarbeit in diesem Pilotprojekt.

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The Washington Post is using an AI algorithm and personal data to set different subscription prices for different people. The practice is called surveillance pricing, using your zip code, income, and buying history to pick your price.

CBS found Instacart doing the same, charging some shoppers up to 23% more. We only know about the Post's pricing because New York law requires disclosure. 12+ states are now considering similar laws.

#AI #DataPrivacy #AIRegulation