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OpenAI and Meta in Talks with Reliance for AI Partnerships

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OpenAI and Meta Platforms have reportedly held separate discussions with India’s Reliance Industries regarding potential partnerships to expand their artificial intelligence offerings in the country, according to a report from The Information on Saturday.

One possibility under consideration involves a partnership between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute ChatGPT in India. Additionally, OpenAI has reportedly discussed lowering the subscription price of ChatGPT to a few dollars per month, although it is unclear if this price reduction is part of the talks with Reliance.

Reliance Industries is also exploring selling OpenAI’s models to its enterprise customers via an application programming interface (API) and has discussed hosting and running OpenAI models locally to ensure data from Indian customers remains within the country. The conglomerate has expressed interest in using a planned three-gigawatt data center, which would be the largest in the world, located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to run both OpenAI and Meta’s AI models.

Meta has declined to comment on the report, and neither OpenAI nor Reliance have provided immediate responses.

Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, is one of India’s largest conglomerates, with operations spanning petrochemicals, refining, telecommunications, retail, and green energy.

Meta to Require AI Disclosure for Political Ads Ahead of Canadian Elections

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Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on Thursday that it will require advertisers to disclose the use of AI or other digital techniques in political or social issue ads ahead of Canada’s federal elections. This move aims to combat misinformation and increase transparency in the political advertising landscape.

The new disclosure rule will apply to ads featuring photorealistic images, videos, or realistic-sounding audio that have been digitally altered to show a real person saying or doing something they did not actually say or do. It will also apply to ads showcasing non-existent individuals or fabricated events, altered footage of real events, or misleading depictions of events that may not be accurate.

In November 2023, Meta extended its ban on new political ads following the U.S. election to combat misinformation. The company also prohibited political campaigns and advertisers in regulated sectors from using its generative AI advertising tools. Despite these efforts, Meta had a setback earlier this year when it scrapped its U.S. fact-checking programs amid pressure from conservatives to overhaul its approach to political content.

Additionally, Meta has introduced a feature allowing users to disclose when they share AI-generated content, enabling the platform to label such media accordingly.

Big Tech Challenges YouTube’s Exemption from Australia’s Ban on Social Media for Children

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Tech giants including Meta Platforms (owner of Facebook and Instagram), Snapchat, and TikTok have voiced strong opposition to Australia’s decision to grant YouTube an exemption from its new law banning social media access for children under the age of 16. The landmark legislation, which was passed by the Australian parliament in November, sets some of the most stringent social media regulations globally. The law requires platforms to prevent minors from logging in to their services or face hefty fines of up to AUD 49.5 million (approximately $31 million or Rs. 269 crore).

Under the current provisions, YouTube stands as the only platform exempt from the age restriction due to its status as an educational tool. The platform is considered essential for learning and is the only service allowed for children through family accounts with parental supervision features. While YouTube maintains that it offers safeguards for young users, such as restricted access to certain content through Family Link, critics argue that the platform still exposes children to the same risks outlined by the government in the new law. These risks include algorithmic content recommendations, social interactions, and potential exposure to harmful or inappropriate material.

Meta has voiced concerns about the YouTube exemption, stating that even children using YouTube under family accounts are still subjected to many of the features that the government’s legislation seeks to control. In a blog post, the company argued that YouTube’s exemption contradicts the reasons for implementing the law in the first place. The tech giant called on the Australian government to apply the law equally across all social media platforms, ensuring that YouTube does not receive preferential treatment in this regard.

TikTok, too, has raised objections to the exemption, calling it “illogical, anticompetitive, and short-sighted.” The company submitted a statement urging the government to maintain consistency in enforcing the law across all platforms. TikTok argued that creating exceptions for specific platforms like YouTube undermines the integrity of the legislation, potentially giving one company an unfair advantage over others in terms of user access and content exposure. As the law’s implementation deadline approaches, the debate over YouTube’s exemption continues to stir tensions within the tech industry.