Plus, Google lands an AI deal with the Pentagon, and Japan Airlines experiments with using robots help with baggage and cargo. Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, joins Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes for this week’s “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”
This week, Taylor Swift trademarked her voice and image in what appears to be a bid to protect against AI misuse. Plus, a Japanese airline is experimenting with humanoid robots to help with baggage.
But first, Google landed a deal with the Pentagon to let its AI models be used for classified work. A Google spokesperson told us in a statement that the company is proud to be providing its services for national security and that it believes AI should not be used for “domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weaponry without appropriate human oversight."
We talked with Maria Curi at Axios about how Google’s deal compares to ones the Department of Defense has with other AI companies.
“Google Signs Classified AI Deal With Pentagon Amid Employee Opposition” from The Information
“Taylor Swift Files to Trademark Her Voice and Likeness, Apparently to Protect Against AI Misuse” from Variety
“Matthew McConaughey Trademarks ‘Alright, Alright, Alright!’ and Other IP as Legal Protections Against ‘AI Misuse’” from Variety
“Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment” from The Guardian
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