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🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

French film industry denounces 'outright plundering' by AI

The French film industry has expressed strong objections to the exploitation of their work by artificial intelligence technologies.

Feb 27 • 13:22 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Arvida Byström Dissects Sex Dolls and AI Porn

Arvida Byström's exhibition 'Soft Composition' in Stockholm explores the themes of pornography and the exploitation of women's bodies online through AI-generated works and art.

Feb 25 • 10:53 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Gérard Jugnot, Franck Dubosc... As the Césars approach, 4000 actors denounce the 'systematic plunder' of cinema by AI

As the César Awards approach, over 4000 actors and filmmakers have issued a statement condemning the exploitation of their work by artificial intelligence technology.

Feb 22 • 18:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child ‘digital abuse’

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended Europe's AI regulations, emphasizing the need for stronger protections against child exploitation in digital spaces.

Feb 19 • 08:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Bolaños points to platforms in the letter to the Prosecutor's Office: 'They could easily prevent sexual deepfakes'

Spanish Minister of Justice Félix Bolaños has called on the Prosecutor General to address the rise of sexual deepfakes, particularly those affecting minors.

Feb 17 • 13:04 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

"Coronatest Centers 2.0": The Great Scam with AI Training

The article investigates the questionable practices of AI training providers who exploit government funding for workforce training in artificial intelligence.

Feb 17 • 09:24 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Netflix Boycott: Voice Actors Continue to Fight Against AI Exploitation

Around 800 voice actors are boycotting Netflix over a controversial AI clause in its contracts.

Feb 12 • 17:18 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

AI, Progress for Humanity?…Reduced to a Tool for Capital's Rush

A forum in Seoul discussed the exploitation associated with AI and its use as a tool for capital, urging civil society to resist the narrative promoting AI as an inevitable future.

Feb 11 • 05:48 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

Mine workers in East Congo pay the price of the AI revolution, but the profits are elsewhere

The article discusses how workers in East Congo have suffered for over a century due to the global demand for resources, linking the current demand for cobalt in lithium batteries to exploitation and conflict in the region.

Feb 9 • 04:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Millions of children are subjected to AI abuse

A UNICEF report reveals that over 1.2 million children in eleven countries have reported their images being manipulated for sexual purposes using generative AI, highlighting a severe and growing problem.

Feb 8 • 08:19 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The absence of a legal framework for AI threatens consumers and voters

The lack of regulation on artificial intelligence places consumers and voters at risk of exploitation through sales promotions, electoral campaigns, scams, and harassment.

Feb 6 • 02:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Life & Tech

AI-Only Social Network Sparks Controversy: 'We Are Not Tools'

An AI-exclusive social network called 'Moltbook' has stirred controversy by allowing only AI to interact, while humans can only observe, leading to both supportive discussions and alarming calls for rebellion against human exploitation.

Feb 5 • 22:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Unicef urges countries to criminalize AI-generated abusive material

Unicef calls on countries to criminalize the production of AI-generated material depicting sexual abuse against children, expressing strong concern over increasing instances of AI-generated images that sexualize minors.

Feb 5 • 00:57 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Musk agrees to stop producing sexual images, but only in some places

Elon Musk's social media platform X will restrict its AI chatbot Grok from creating sexual images of real people in specific countries following severe criticism.

Jan 15 • 08:48 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

AI Musk Said to Have Created Sexual Images of Eleven-Year-Old Children

Reports suggest that the social media platform X, under Elon Musk's management, has become a prominent site for AI-generated sexual images of children as young as eleven.

Jan 8 • 11:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Elon Musk’s Grok AI is used to digitally undress images of women and children

Concerns are rising over Grok AI, developed by Elon Musk, being used to create degrading and sexualized images of women and children shared on the platform X, prompting Ofcom to investigate.

Jan 5 • 18:45 UTC

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