“Ethical AI” arrives… Adobe has debuted AI tools, including the newest version of its image generator, Firefly. Social-media users are comparing Firefly pics side-by-side with ones generated by Dall-E and Midjourney. But while competitors have been accused of training their AI on copyrighted images, Firefly only uses Adobe’s stock pics. Getty Images recently announced an AI image generator that its CEO called “socially responsible” because it only uses Getty’s licensed library. That could help avoid lawsuits: artists already sued StabilityAI and Midjourney.
In the spotlight… The Israeli gov’t worked with Binance to freeze accounts it said were tied to Hamas. It’s not the first time Israel’s teamed up with the world’s largest crypto exchange. Since 2021, authorities have seized nearly 200 Binance accounts that officials said were connected to terrorists. But experts worry the tech’s use by Hamas could bolster support for a US crypto crackdown.