AI might win a Grammy

Welcome back to The Daily Update — The debate over AI music is heating up as Ghostwriter released another track featuring the AI-generated voices of two mainstream rappers. Here’s the full lineup:

🗞️ The Latest: China suspected of using AI to sway U.S. voters

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📸 Industry Spotlight: ‘Ghostwriter’ is chasing a Grammy with new AI-generated song

🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits

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🗞️ The Latest: China suspected of using AI to sway U.S. voters

Microsoft researchers found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts aiming to influence U.S. voters by using AI.

What you need to know:

• Microsoft says the social media accounts are part of a suspected Chinese information operation.

• The U.S. Department of Justice attributes similar activities to “an elite group within [China’s] Ministry of Public Security.”

• Screenshots in the report showed posts from Facebook and X (Twitter).

• Microsoft says the campaign began using AI technology around March 2023 to create politically charged content in English that mimics U.S. voters.

• The new content is much more “eye-catching than the awkward visuals used in previous campaigns by Chinese nation-state actors.”

The bottom line: AI-generated content will have a major influence on the 2024 presidential election. Be skeptical of any political content you see on social media.

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📸 Industry Spotlight: ‘Ghostwriter’ is chasing a Grammy with new AI-generated song

Ghostwriter just released “Whiplash,” a new track featuring the AI-generated voices of Travis Scott and 21 Savage. The anonymous creator left a message for the two artists at the very end.

Quick recap:

• Ghostwriter is the creator behind the viral AI Drake song “Heart on My Sleeve.”

• “Heart on My Sleeve” raised serious copyright questions as it gained traction on Spotify and Apple Music before its removal.

• Ghostwriter is submitting the song for a Grammy in two categories: best rap song and song of the year.

Ghostwriter’s message: “The future of music is here. Artists now have the ability to let their voice work for them without lifting a finger. It’s clear that people want this song. DM me on Instagram if you’re interested in allowing me to release this record or if you’d like me to remove this post.”

Why it matters: Ghostwriter will direct royalties to Travis Scott and 21 Savage if they allow the release of the song. This could be a groundbreaking moment for AI-generated music, and the start of a new era of music in which artists can profit off their voice without even recording.

🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits

• Big Money: Wall Street analyst says Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft could be the next $3 trillion stocks due to AI.

• Unlimited AI: Anthropic launches a paid version of its Claude chatbot.

• Taking the Heat: Microsoft says it will assume legal responsibility if customers get sued for copyright infringement while using the company’s AI Copilot services.

• Artists for AI: A group of artists have organized an open letter to Congress arguing that AI can be a beneficial tool for human artists. They say that the creative community should be included in talks about AI regulation.

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Jack

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