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OpenAI announced a set of open‑source, prompt‑based safety policies aimed at helping developers protect teenage users of AI applications. Developed with Common Sense Media and everyone.ai, the policies target five categories of potential harm, including graphic violence, harmful body ideals, dangerous challenges, romantic or violent role‑play, and age‑restricted goods. The move comes amid multiple lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to suicides and other harms involving minors, and follows OpenAI’s recent rollout of parental controls and age‑prediction features. The company frames the policies as a baseline safety floor for the broader developer ecosystem. Read more

Generative AI is prompting a wave of copyright disputes as companies use large amounts of human‑created content to train models. Creators argue that many firms have incorporated copyrighted works without permission, leading to more than 30 active lawsuits. The U.S. Copyright Office maintains that fully AI‑generated images and videos are not eligible for protection, though AI‑edited works may be registered if creators disclose the AI contribution. Tech firms are pushing for a fair‑use exemption to avoid licensing fees, while industry groups and thousands of writers oppose such a carve‑out. Courts and regulators remain the ultimate arbiters of how copyright will apply to AI. Read more