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Openai's future models will be deemed "high risk" for biology content.
OpenAI is putting additional guardrails on future models — as they are too good at biology. (Picture: OpenAI)
Google training AI on Youtube videos?
YouTube’s owner sits on an archive of over 20 billion videos, now being tapped to train its Veo 3 video model. But creators are alarmed about their content appearing in AI-generated outputs, raising red flags over copyright and IP rights. Google says it only uses a small subset of the repository and has «guardrails» in place:
«we’ve invested in robust protections that allow creators to protect their image and likeness in the AI era,» they say to CNBC.

Midjourney’s new Video model is only $10/month
While other video generation tools come with premium price tags, Midjourney’s new model is pitched as the first truly accessible option: «The first video model for everyone.» It animates either uploaded photos or AI-generated art, comes with a prompt field for control, and outputs 5-second clips. Early reactions: it excels at cartoons and stylized animation.
Read more at The Verge, their launch post on X, blog post, and check out the gallery here.

Biology in future OpenAI models getting so good, they pose a «high risk»
OpenAI warns that some successors to its current o3 models will cross thresholds in biological reasoning that trigger a «high risk» classification—raising concerns about misuse in synthesizing harmful materials. «They won’t be able to create bioweapons per se,» said safety lead Johannes Heidecke, «but extra safeguards will be deployed.»
Read more: A report on Axios and the blog post from OpenAI discussing the issue.

Eutelsat is creating a Starlink competitor
Europe is making a bold move to counter SpaceX dominance. Struggling satellite firm Eutelsat has secured $1.55 billion to expand its OneWeb network –€717M of that from the French state, which now holds a ~30% stake. «We must invest now,» Macron’s office said, «or risk dependence on foreign powers.»
Read more: France24 digs deep, Bloomberg is paywalled.

Author Tor FosheimPosted on 20. June 202520. June 2025Tags gemini, midjourney, openai, space, youtube

YouTube Shorts to get Veo3 integration «later this summer»

Veo3 is coming Youtube Shorts.
Google is massively expanding access to its Veo3 model.
At the Cannes Lions 2025 festival, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced big updates to the short-form video platform, which is now the largest in the world with some 200 billion daily views.

Mohan said the Veo3 integration «will open new creative lanes for everyone to explore,» hailing the other AI functions on the platform.

Users can already use AI to translate across 9 different languages, expanding with 11 more «soon.»

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Author Tor FosheimPosted on 19. June 2025Tags gemini, google, youtube

YouTube stanser enkelte avspillinger med reklameblokkering

YouTube blokkerer brukere med reklameblokkering.
Denne plakaten har mange brukere møtt siden onsdag. (Bilde: Personlig, på reddit.)
Videosiden «kjører et lite, globalt eksperiment» med å nekte avspilling etter tre videoer for de som blokkerer reklame.

De som blir dekket av eksperimentet, får opp en en advarselsplakat der man blir bedt om å hvitliste Youtube, fjerne adblockeren, eller starte et abonnement på YouTube Premium.

Continue reading “YouTube stanser enkelte avspillinger med reklameblokkering”

Author Tor FosheimPosted on 1. July 20231. July 2023Tags video, youtube

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