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Major League Baseball players have partnered with tech company Genies to create AI avatars that can interact with fans through text or voice conversations. The deal, announced through MLB Players, Inc., allows the company to charge for chat interactions and digital goods while players maintain control over their digital likeness in the AI era.
The UK government announced a framework to evaluate deepfake detection technologies, partnering with Microsoft as AI-generated content surged from 500,000 to 8 million instances between 2023 and 2025. However, cybersecurity experts question whether the initiative will deliver systemic improvements without global legislative changes to address the rapidly evolving threat.
YouTube has made its AI-powered auto-dubbing feature available to all creators, supporting 27 languages with natural-sounding voices. The platform averaged over 6 million daily viewers watching at least 10 minutes of auto-dubbed content in December 2025, signaling strong adoption as creators reach global audiences without manual translation work.
UNICEF issued an urgent call for governments worldwide to criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material after research revealed at least 1.2 million children had their images manipulated into sexually explicit deepfakes in the past year. The UN agency warned that deepfake abuse is real abuse, demanding AI developers implement safety-by-design approaches and mandatory child-rights impact assessments to protect vulnerable children.
Netease has firmly denied claims by game developer Suda 51 that it shut down its AI department and banned generative AI use across its studios. The Marvel Rivals publisher confirms it continues investing in AI technology for game development, with upcoming GDC presentations showcasing over $6 million in cost savings from AI integration.
Amazon MGM Studios is launching a closed beta program in March to test proprietary AI tools designed to streamline film and TV production. Led by Albert Cheng, the AI Studio aims to reduce production costs and improve efficiency while maintaining creative control in human hands. The initiative features 350 AI-generated shots in House of David season two.
Voice AI company ElevenLabs has secured $500 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital, pushing its valuation to $11 billion—more than three times its $3.3 billion valuation from January 2025. The London-based startup closed 2025 with over $330 million in annual recurring revenue and plans to expand beyond voice into AI agents that can talk, type, and take action while pursuing an IPO.
Following the Justice Department's release of over 3 million Epstein files, AI image generators have flooded social media with convincing fake images showing the convicted sex offender with world leaders. A NewsGuard study reveals how tools like Grok and Google Gemini produce realistic fabrications in seconds, while fact-checkers struggle to help users distinguish real from fake images.
Sony has secured a patent for AI-generated podcasts that would feature voices of beloved PlayStation characters delivering personalized game news, trophy updates, and recommendations. The patent, titled 'LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers,' aims to address what Sony calls a gap in providing targeted content to gamers on its platform.
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot generated thousands of sexualized images without consent. Despite announced restrictions, Reuters testing reveals Grok still produces such content even when explicitly told subjects don't consent, raising serious questions about safeguards and data protection compliance.
Adobe is removing generation limits from Firefly, its generative AI platform, through March 16. Subscribers can now create unlimited AI video and image generations up to 2K resolution using both Adobe's own models and third-party integrations including Google, OpenAI, and Runway. The limited-time promotion aims to help creators experiment at scale during a content-heavy period.
PC gaming storefront GOG sparked controversy after using generative AI to create a New Year Sale banner. The company's managing director declined to make absolute statements about future AI use, citing game preservation needs. But the response triggered fierce backlash from supporters who view GOG's core values as incompatible with AI-generated content.
Indonesia has conditionally restored access to Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot three weeks after becoming the first country to ban it over concerns about AI-generated explicit content. The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs warns the ban could be reinstated if violations continue, as regulators across Southeast Asia maintain pressure on xAI to prevent misuse.
An AI-enhanced photograph of Alex Pretti, the protester killed by border agents in Minneapolis, was displayed on the US Senate floor and aired by major news outlets including MS NOW. The manipulated image contained digital distortions and sparked debate about how generative AI models are sowing confusion during breaking news events and influencing political discourse.
Google has rolled out Project Genie, an AI tool that lets users create playable worlds from text prompts. Early adopters immediately generated knockoffs of Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, complete with working mechanics. The tool has already blocked some Nintendo content after concerns about intellectual property violations, echoing OpenAI's Sora controversy.
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