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inMusic buys Native Instruments; AI sweatshop labor and Microsoft-OpenAI tensions revealed

A report reveals that the workforce powering AI models like ChatGPT faces severe exploitation, with nearly one in five workers experiencing homelessness. Meanwhile, court documents indicate Microsoft expressed concerns about OpenAI potentially partnering with Amazon and criticizing Azure services. In unrelated news, the music technology company inMusic is acquiring Native Instruments, known for its software and gear. AI

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IMPACT Exploitative labor practices in AI training highlight ethical concerns and potential risks to the long-term sustainability of AI development.

RANK_REASON This cluster contains multiple unrelated news items, including a report on AI labor conditions, internal Microsoft-OpenAI discussions, and a business acquisition in the music tech industry, none of which represent a single, cohesive newsworthy event.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    The company that owns Moog, Akai Pro, and Numark is buying Native Instruments Native Instruments' suite of music production software and gear, including Traktor

    The company that owns Moog, Akai Pro, and Numark is buying Native Instruments Native Instruments' suite of music production software and gear, including Traktor and Kontakt, will soon live under the inMusic umbrella alongside other music tech brands like Akai Professional and Moo…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Inside the AI Sweatshops Powering ChatGPT There’s a hidden workforce powering the rise of ChatGPT, and nearly 1 in 5 of them have fallen into homelessness. We

    🤖 Inside the AI Sweatshops Powering ChatGPT There’s a hidden workforce powering the rise of ChatGPT, and nearly 1 in 5 of them have fallen into homelessness. We investigated America’s AI sweatshops, and found a new gig economy run by Big Tec... 📰 Source: Artificial Intelligence (…

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya

    📰 Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were in the early days of forming an AI partnership. Court documents from the o... 📰 …

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 The company that owns Moog, Akai Pro, and Numark is buying Native Instruments Native Instruments' suite of music production software and gear, including Trakt

    📰 The company that owns Moog, Akai Pro, and Numark is buying Native Instruments Native Instruments' suite of music production software and gear, including Traktor and Kontakt, will soon live under the inMusic umbrella alongside other music tech brands like Akai Professional an...…