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OpenAI forecasts 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030: Report
OpenAI is projecting that at least 220 million of ChatGPT’s weekly users will adopt a paid subscription by 2030, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the company’s internal estimates.
Food bloggers report traffic, revenue plunge due to Google’s AI summaries
Food bloggers are reporting a sharp decline in website traffic and revenue, alleging that Google’s AI-generated search summaries are displacing their tested recipes and harming their livelihoods.
Suno strikes Warner deal to compensate artists in AI-generated music
AI music platform Suno and Warner Music Group have unveiled a new partnership aimed at compensating recording artists in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence–generated music. The agreement, jointly announced by both companies, brings to a close a civil lawsuit filed by Warner, which had alleged that Suno mined music catalogues without authorisation or payment.
Deloitte accused once more of using AI-generated citations in $1.6 million report
Deloitte has again come under scrutiny after a Canadian provincial government’s healthcare report, commissioned for nearly $1.6 million, was alleged to contain multiple AI-generated errors, according to fresh reporting. This marks the second instance this year in which the consulting firm has faced accusations of incorporating AI-generated research and citations into official documents.
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Read MoreLooking ahead to the close of 2025 and into 2026, Sorrell sees technology platforms as the clear winners. He described them as “nation states in their own right”, with market capitalisations that exceed the GDPs of many countries.