Microsoft in talks for continued access to OpenAI tech; Australia adds YouTube to social media ban; Tea app suspends messaging
Microsoft is in the middle of advanced talks with OpenAI to finalise a deal for continued access to their technology in the future, reports have said. The companies are looking into forming new terms so Microsoft can use OpenAI's latest AI models even if they have achieved artificial general intelligence or AGI. According to the current terms of the contract, OpenAI's deal with Microsoft will be nullified if they claim to achieve AGI. OpenAI also requires Microsoft's permission before its transitions into a public-benefit corporation from a nonprofit. Both parties have been negotiating with each other for months to alter the terms of their deal including the future equity stake Microsoft will hold in OpenAI. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has also filed a lawsuit against OpenAI accusing it of straying from the original mission, to build AI for the public good and not profit.
Australia adds YouTube to social media ban
Australia has said it will be including YouTube to their social media ban for teenagers reversing its decision previously to exempt the platform. The country's internet watchdog released research which stated that 37% of its children between the ages of 10 and 15 were reportedly watching harmful content on the video streaming platform. The numbers were the highest cited from among all social media platforms. Meta, Snapchat and TikTok which were already facing the ban argued that the exemption for YouTube wasn't fair. According to the rule, companies will be charged $32.2 million or A$49.5 million starting from December if they break the law. YouTube said they're in touch with the Australian government to work through the move. The law currently excludes online gaming, messaging apps, health and education sites from the ban for teens.
Tea app suspends messaging
The U.S women-only dating advice app Tea has suspended their direct messaging feature after data breaches that leaked user details, the company said. The app announced the move on TikTok saying it was doing the same 'out of an abundance of caution.' Last week, it was reported that the app had exposed names, selfies and identity documents of thousands of women as well as direct messages that included detailed, sensitive chats around abortions and infidelity. The app was launched with the intention to make women aware about men they were dating by disclosing dishonesty and cheating, and became quickly popular after launch. The platform had promised that all users would remain anonymous when they signed up. Cybersecurity experts have said that the app's creators had been 'negligent' about security considering that women were encouraged to share confidential information.
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