Recently, companies like Meta and Spotify have united to publicly criticize the European Union's decisions in the fields of data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). In an open letter, they pointed out that the EU's decision-making process has become 'fragmented and inconsistent,' which not only affects business operations but could also undermine Europe’s competitiveness in the AI era. Image note: The image is generated by AI, and the image is licensed from Midjourney. The open letter states that with increased regulation on data privacy, businesses face challenges in using data to train AI models.

This article reports on a rare case in the music industry, where North Carolina musician Michael Smith is accused of fraudulently using artificial intelligence and bot accounts to generate over ten million dollars in illegal income from streaming platforms. He collaborated with an accomplice to purchase AI-generated songs and artificially inflated play counts on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music to reach billions of plays. Smith registered bot accounts under fake names to distribute traffic.

Zuckerberg and Ek jointly criticized the EU AI regulations, arguing that these complex rules hinder the development of open source AI in Europe and limit innovation and developer vitality. They called for simplification and unification of regulations, emphasizing that open source AI creates a fair competitive environment. Europe should leverage its single diverse market advantage to avoid missing out on technological development opportunities. Although the EU legislation exempts open source AI, the conditions limit its potential, and the transparency requirements for datasets have little impact on open source AI. Zuckerberg also stated that he is willing to release a value of 10 if it is safe and beneficial to the public.

Music streaming giant Spotify has announced the establishment of its first internal creative agency, Creative Lab, to assist brands in customizing their marketing campaigns and has begun testing generative AI ads. This move indicates that Spotify is intensifying its efforts to attract advertisers, potentially appealing to them with access to Spotify's 615 million listeners.

Spotify has confirmed testing an AI playlist feature that allows users to create playlists using AI technology and prompts. Users can generate playlists using ChatGPT through the 'Your Library' option in the Spotify app. The company has confirmed the testing but has not disclosed technical details or an official launch date. The feature is described as 'Turning Your Ideas into Playlists with AI' and currently only supports English.

🎵 AI Innovations in Music Streaming: Spotify is testing a new feature for AI-generated personalized playlists. 👥 Rising User Interest: News of this feature testing has sparked widespread attention on TikTok. 💡 Strategy to Enhance User Engagement: Once officially launched, it may attract users by providing a more personalized experience.