AI Innovations and Legal Battles: From COCONUT to Copyright Concerns

Explore the latest in AI advancements with Meta's COCONUT, a paradigm shift in machine reasoning, and Microsoft's Phi-4, a new generative AI model. Delve into the legal challenges facing AI platforms, as Texas investigates child safety concerns and artists like Kate Bush campaign against unauthorized use of their work. This episode offers insights into the evolving landscape of AI technology and the ethical dilemmas it presents.

Sources:
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/12/12/meta-ai-introduces-coconut-a-new-paradigm-transforming-machine-reasoning-with-continuous-latent-thoughts-and-advanced-planning-capabilities/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/12/texas-ag-is-investigating-character-ai-other-platforms-over-child-safety-concerns/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/12/microsoft-debuts-phi-4-a-new-generative-ai-model-in-research-preview/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/12/kate-bush-joins-campaign-against-ai-using-artists-work-without-permission

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Meta AI Introduces COCONUT: A New Paradigm Transforming Machine Reasoning with Continuous Latent Thoughts and Advanced Planning Capabilities
(00:04:05) Texas AG is investigating Character.AI, other platforms over child safety concerns
(00:07:04) Microsoft launches Phi-4, a new generative AI model, in research preview
(00:10:44) Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission