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1. New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for ‘billions’ with The US news organisation claims millions of its articles were used without permission to train ChatGPT: This is a concerning development as it highlights the potential for misuse of AI technology and the need for better regulation and oversight of AI-related activities.

2. Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals with From an AI slowdown to humanoid robots doing real work - tech trends to watch out for in 2024: This is an exciting development as it shows the potential for AI and robotics to revolutionize the way we live and work in the future.

3. AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms with A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon: This is an important ruling as it sets a precedent for how AI-related inventions will be treated in the future.

4. Twitch U-turns on ‘artistic nudity’ policy with A flood of AI-generated nudity prompts the streaming giant to abandon new rules after just two days: This is a reminder of the potential for AI to be misused and the need for better regulation and oversight of AI-related activities.

5. Quiz: Are these images real or AI? with Test your skills in detecting AI-generated images with Bitesize’s monthly quiz: This is a great way to test our understanding of AI and its capabilities, and to help us become more aware of the potential for AI-generated images to be misused.

6. AI: EU agrees landmark deal on regulation of artificial intelligence with The proposed rules cover the use of AI in systems like ChatGPT and by law enforcement: This is an important development as it shows the need for better regulation and oversight of AI-related activities, and the potential for AI to be used for both good and bad.

7. Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better with Instead of the AI responding to voice and video, it was fed text prompts and still images: This is a reminder of the potential for AI to be misused and the need for better regulation and oversight of AI-related activities.

8. Microsoft’s links with OpenAI to be examined by competition watchdog with The Competition and Markets Authority will consider if links between the two could be considered a merger: This is an important development as it highlights the potential for misuse of AI technology and the need for better regulation and oversight of AI-related activities.

9. ChatGPT tool could be abused by scammers and hackers with A cutting-edge tool from Open AI appears to be poorly moderated, allowing it to be abused by cyber-criminals: This is a concerning development as it highlights the potential for misuse of AI technology and the need for better regulation and oversight of AI-related activities.

10. Nvidia boss Jensen Huang confident about AI safety with The president and chief executive of the chipmaker to ChatGPT says the rise of AI is no cause for concern: This is an encouraging development as it shows that the industry is taking AI safety seriously and is looking to ensure that AI is used responsibly.

11. Google claims new Gemini AI ‘thinks more carefully’ with Tech giant says Gemini will supercharge existing products, and take on market leader GPT-4: This is an exciting development as it shows the potential for AI to revolutionize the way we live and work in the future.

12. Meta requires political advertisers to mark when deepfakes used with Advertisers will have to make clear when they use AI in political ads on the social media platforms: This is an important development as it shows the need for better regulation and oversight of AI-related activities, and the potential for AI to be used for both good and bad.

13. Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot with The bot, called Q, can help firms answer customer queries, analyse data and help with coding: This is an exciting development as it shows the potential for AI to revolutionize the way we interact with technology and to make our lives easier.

14. Name that whale! How AI aces animal spotting with Artificial intelligence helps people identify what animals they are looking at and aids conservation: This is an encouraging development as it shows the potential for AI to be used for good, and to help us better understand and protect our environment.

15. Why food discount stickers may be a thing of the past with Supermarkets and other retailers are increasing switching to AI-powered digital price displays: This is an exciting development as it shows the potential for AI to revolutionize the way we shop and to make our lives easier.

16. The electronic noses designed to prevent food poisoning with Tech firms have developed AI-powered sensors that can detect bacteria in food: This is an encouraging development as it shows the potential for AI to be used for good, and to help us better protect our health and safety.

17. How factories are deploying AI on production lines with Manufacturers are exploring how AI can predict machine faults before they happen: This is an exciting development as it shows the potential for AI to revolutionize the way we produce goods and to make our lives easier.

18. The race to buy AI website addresses with As more firms use artificial intelligence, there is a rush to buy domain names with the letters AI: This is an interesting development as it shows the potential for AI to become more mainstream and to be used in more areas of our lives.

19. Can AI cut humans out of contract negotiations? with Tech firms are testing artificial intelligence that can negotiate contracts without the need for humans: This is an important development as it shows the potential for AI to revolutionize the way we do business and to make our lives easier.