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EU probes data firm snooping; OpenAI launches budget GPT-6.1 Terra; Reddit bans AI content

Privacy advocates in the EU are investigating a US-based data annotation firm for allegedly monitoring its contractors. Meanwhile, OpenAI has released a more affordable version of its GPT-6.1 model, named Terra, which offers competitive performance on certain tasks at a significantly lower API cost. Separately, Reddit's r/opensource community has implemented strict rules, banning AI-generated content and impacting solo developers and non-English speakers. AI

IMPACT OpenAI's release of a more affordable GPT model could lower barriers for developers, while Reddit's ban on AI content highlights ongoing community debates about AI integration.

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EU probes data firm snooping; OpenAI launches budget GPT-6.1 Terra; Reddit bans AI content

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Brandon Vigliarolo ·

    EU privacy advocates accuse US data annotation firm of snooping on contractors

    Noyb files five complaints in four member states over alleged tracking of workers on Scale AI's Outlier platform