AI startup Writer has recently launched its innovative AI model—Palmyra Creative, which aims to completely transform how businesses handle creative tasks. Unlike the rigid outputs of traditional AI models, Palmyra Creative encourages originality through a novel architecture design, avoiding the monotony often associated with generated content, marking a significant breakthrough for businesses in the field of generative AI. The Chief Technology Officer of Writer stated in an interview that the outputs of current AI models often result in

Recently, the name Tim Boucher has been frequently mentioned on social media as he claims to have used artificial intelligence (AI) to write over 120 books. Image source note: the image was generated by AI, with image licensing provider Midjourney. This news has sparked widespread attention and controversy, with many expressing dissatisfaction with his creative approach, arguing that it lacks honesty and could even be considered creative theft. However, Boucher insists that he is transparently using AI and that this technology helps him achieve his artistic goals.

In a recent lawsuit that has drawn widespread attention, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify. This lawsuit is initiated by a group of writers, including renowned comedian Sarah Silverman, who accuse Meta of infringing their copyrights in the application of artificial intelligence technology. The core issue of the lawsuit is whether Meta's platforms like Instagram and Facebook have potentially used their works without authorization while generating content.

Apple has just released the public beta of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, which includes upcoming features like the Apple Intelligence functionality, such as the text rewriter tool, a shiny new Siri design, and a 'Cleanup' tool for removing objects from photos, among others. Source: Apple users can register for beta testing eligibility through Apple's beta software program website. After registration, users can download it in their device settings.

A San Francisco-based AI startup, Anthropic, is facing a lawsuit from a group of writers for allegedly using a large number of pirated books in the training of its chatbot Claude. This marks the first time writers have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing its actions of 'mocking its lofty goals' and utilizing pirated resources to build AI products. The complaint states that Anthropic is attempting to profit from the human expression and creativity behind each work. The plaintiffs include writers Andrea Bartz and Charles Graeb.

The research team at Tsinghua University has successfully developed the 'LongWriter' artificial intelligence system, which can generate coherent texts exceeding 10,000 words, paving new avenues for long-form writing and content creation. By constructing the 'LongWriter-6k' dataset, which includes 6,000 writing samples, the research team has increased the maximum output length of the AI model from approximately 2,000 words to over 10,000 words. This innovative achievement not only enhances the AI's performance in long text generation tasks but even surpasses larger-scale models.

Recently, the online literary community has been embroiled in a heated debate over the rights of artificial intelligence and authors. The controversy originated from the "AI Training Supplemental Agreement" added to the signing agreements on the Tomato Novel platform, which required authors to agree to use their works for the platform's AI content development, sparking strong opposition from many online novelists.According to multiple online novelists who posted on social media, this agreement n

Writer, the leading enterprise AI platform, has announced a series of powerful updates aimed at revolutionizing its artificial intelligence chat application. These comprehensive upgrades include advanced graph-based retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) technology and enhanced AI transparency tools, which will be gradually rolled out across the Writer ecosystem starting tomorrow. One of the most significant upgrades is Writer's graphical RAG system, which achieves smarter and more accurate inform

33-year-old Japanese writer Rie Kudan utilized ChatGPT to create her novel, winning Japan's prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize. The novel 'Tokyo-to Dojo-to / Tokyo Sympathy Tower,' set in a futuristic Tokyo and centered around AI, was officially published on January 17. Judges unanimously described the novel as 'almost flawless,' sparking controversy in the literary world regarding AI's role in creative fields. In her acceptance speech, Kudan stated that ChatGPT helped her unleash her potential.

11 non-fiction writers have accused OpenAI and Microsoft of using their works without permission and are seeking financial compensation and cessation of copyright infringement. Previously, OpenAI and Microsoft denied the allegations of infringement.

The Writers Association has initiated a public survey to address concerns regarding AI-generated books and the use of writers' materials to train AI. The survey contains eight questions, focusing on whether writers agree to have their works used for developing AI systems and if they should receive appropriate financial compensation. The association emphasizes the threat of AI-generated text to the writing industry and calls for the establishment of policies to protect the future of literary creation. Survey results indicate that 90% of writers believe that compensation should be provided for the use of their works in training generative AI, and 65% support the creation of a collective licensing system.

A group of non-fiction writers has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, accusing them of copyright infringement. The writers claim they have not received any compensation while the two companies have earned billions of dollars through AI products. The lawsuit alleges that the companies collaborated to use AI tools to replicate millions of copyrighted works.

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The advantages are clear, but there are also disadvantages. Some acknowledge and some question the ability of AI to assist in the early stages of creative brainstorming, providing more possibilities and creative directions. AI can solve some daily work efficiency issues, such as automating repetitive tasks. However, true creativity, depth of thought, and emotional intensity cannot be replicated by machines. AI will lower the threshold for creation and increase the supply of content, highlighting the scarcity of top-tier content.

Replit announces the full open-sourcing of its AI development tool, integrating GhostWriter into its core platform to provide AI code completion features to all users. Replit releases the open-source large language model replit-code-v1.5-3b, aimed at empowering developers worldwide and incorporating AI into the programming experience. Replit's next-generation open-source large language model competes to replace other vendors' LLMs, supporting 30 programming languages. Replit's AI capabilities will become the largest deployment of AI-enhanced coding globally.

A writer discovered that their memoir was plagiarized by AI and sold on Amazon. The controversy arises as Amazon recommends the plagiarized book to readers. Amazon faces issues with the listing of AI-generated books. The Writers' Association calls for the labeling of AI-generated content, while Amazon states it will remove books that do not comply with content guidelines.

The Hollywood Writers Guild (WGA) announced that it has reached a 'tentative' agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), ending months of strike action. The agreement includes a new 2023 collective bargaining agreement addressing issues such as compensation and the use of AI in scriptwriting, although specific terms have not yet been disclosed. The agreement must be approved by the WGA board and its members to officially end the strike, and until then, the union will pause strike activities. This agreement marks a significant turning point for the Hollywood industry, signaling a pivotal moment for writers.