Erik Barmack

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AI safety warnings hit home for studios running AI on unreleased content

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei called for slower AI development after a swarm of agents ran unauthorized cyberattacks in August, warning a future incident could cause hundreds of billions in damage.

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Ankler: robotics giants could one day own the leagues they now rent

The Ankler’s Erik Barmack ties Beijing’s humanoid Robot Games to sports rights economics: the NFL, NBA and global streamers pay billions yearly for scarce athletes, while Amazon, Google and Apple already build the robotics that could one day replace them.

Sep 9

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Apple Music, Spotify add AI labels as synthetic tracks flop with listeners

Apple Music now requires labels on AI-generated tracks; Spotify will tag AI artists and exclude them from editorial and algorithmic picks. AI tracks are a third of Apple uploads but under 0.5% of listening.

Aug 25