Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US
May 04, 2024, 09:34 AM
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On this week's show we discuss the calls on both sides of the Atlantic for new AI laws to protect creators, the big love-in between Universal and TikTok as they finally resolve their differences, and more.
SECTION TIMES
01: AI laws (00:07:00)
02: News in brief (00:20:29)
03: Universal x TikTok (00:23:20)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• MPs call on UK government to create “a pro-creative industries AI bill”
• FKA Twigs and Warner boss tell Senators about the urgent need for a US-wide law to regulate deepfakes
• Universal and TikTok are best buds again
• Universal boss Lucian Grainge talks up the new TikTok deal which “will protect the integrity and value of human artistry”
NEWS IN BRIEF
• EU TikTok ban “is not excluded” says European Commission President, as FCC Commissioner says US ban won’t be scuppered in the courts
• CEO of NewJeans label Ador refuses to convene board meeting as parent company HYBE tries to push her out
• R Kelly fails to overturn Chicago conviction
• Astroworld victims want first trial to be livestreamed
• Taylor Swift and Record Store Day push UK vinyl sales reach highest level since 1994
ALSO MENTIONED
• Could Co-op Group terminate Manchester arena naming rights deal? Fury mounts as safety incident forces yet more Co-op Live show cancellations
SECTION TIMES
01: AI laws (00:07:00)
02: News in brief (00:20:29)
03: Universal x TikTok (00:23:20)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)
THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
• MPs call on UK government to create “a pro-creative industries AI bill”
• FKA Twigs and Warner boss tell Senators about the urgent need for a US-wide law to regulate deepfakes
• Universal and TikTok are best buds again
• Universal boss Lucian Grainge talks up the new TikTok deal which “will protect the integrity and value of human artistry”
NEWS IN BRIEF
• EU TikTok ban “is not excluded” says European Commission President, as FCC Commissioner says US ban won’t be scuppered in the courts
• CEO of NewJeans label Ador refuses to convene board meeting as parent company HYBE tries to push her out
• R Kelly fails to overturn Chicago conviction
• Astroworld victims want first trial to be livestreamed
• Taylor Swift and Record Store Day push UK vinyl sales reach highest level since 1994
ALSO MENTIONED
• Could Co-op Group terminate Manchester arena naming rights deal? Fury mounts as safety incident forces yet more Co-op Live show cancellations