WEBVTT 1 00:00:14.250 --> 00:00:18.420 Good morning. It's half past six in the morning on Monday the 26th of October. 2 00:00:18.540 --> 00:00:20.730 This is Not Perfect News. I'm James. 3 00:00:20.850 --> 00:00:21.710 And I'm Julie. 4 00:00:21.830 --> 00:00:23.910 Here are today's main stories. 5 00:00:24.030 --> 00:00:30.060 Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado returns from exile following significant political changes. 6 00:00:30.180 --> 00:00:35.570 Lula secures a fourth presidential term in Brazil after defeating Flavio Bolsonaro. 7 00:00:35.690 --> 00:00:41.220 Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to a growing student-led movement. 8 00:00:41.340 --> 00:00:50.730 Coming up, artificial intelligence, technology, and today's feature: Elvis Presley Estate Sues Anthropic Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement. 9 00:00:50.850 --> 00:00:56.080 This programme is researched and voiced using AI, and every source is on our website. 10 00:00:56.200 --> 00:00:58.210 Here's Julie with the world news. 11 00:00:58.910 --> 00:01:06.460 Thanks, James. Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado has returned to the country after more than ten months in exile. 12 00:01:06.580 --> 00:01:11.660 Supporters welcomed her back following the removal of Nicolas Maduro by United States forces in January. 13 00:01:11.780 --> 00:01:16.320 In Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won the presidential runoff election. 14 00:01:16.440 --> 00:01:23.010 He secured a historic fourth term by defeating far right opponent Flavio Bolsonaro in a tight race. 15 00:01:23.130 --> 00:01:28.280 And in Serbia, leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections. 16 00:01:28.400 --> 00:01:34.060 He lost to the student led movement known as the Student List following nearly two years of protests. 17 00:01:34.180 --> 00:01:35.950 Here's James with the UK news. 18 00:01:36.650 --> 00:01:42.550 Thanks, Julie. Storm Boelo has left two people dead after they were struck by falling trees in high winds. 19 00:01:42.670 --> 00:01:47.610 More than eight hundred thousand properties lost power across the country as severe weather continued. 20 00:01:47.730 --> 00:01:52.270 A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in Barking, east London. 21 00:01:52.390 --> 00:01:57.130 Emergency services rushed to the scene on Saturday morning before she was taken to hospital. 22 00:01:57.250 --> 00:02:02.980 The government has doubled funding to nearly nine hundred million pounds to help rough sleepers off the streets. 23 00:02:03.100 --> 00:02:08.180 Ministers have pledged a route off the streets for every rough sleeper in England by Christmas. 24 00:02:08.300 --> 00:02:11.290 Here's Julie with the technology and AI news. 25 00:02:11.990 --> 00:02:19.060 Thanks, James. The moderators of the reddit community r slash opensource have banned projects that use artificial intelligence. 26 00:02:19.180 --> 00:02:24.000 The new rules also exclude non English speakers from participating in the forum. 27 00:02:24.120 --> 00:02:29.990 A new study reveals that Grok recommended the republican candidate in ninety two per cent of answers. 28 00:02:30.110 --> 00:02:35.410 OpenAI models picked the democrat in ninety seven per cent of cases when forced to choose. 29 00:02:35.530 --> 00:02:44.490 Apollo Global Management reports that artificial intelligence has yielded zero financial return for corporate America outside big tech. 30 00:02:44.610 --> 00:02:49.850 Massive investments have failed to boost profit margins for most firms outside the tech sector. 31 00:02:49.970 --> 00:02:53.820 Block has released a research preview of a speech model named Dessa. 32 00:02:53.940 --> 00:02:58.010 The model runs locally on a MacBook Pro with an M four Max chip or better. 33 00:02:58.130 --> 00:02:59.840 Here's James with today's feature. 34 00:03:00.540 --> 00:03:08.210 Thanks, Julie. The estate of Elvis Presley has filed a forty-one million dollar lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Anthropic. 35 00:03:08.330 --> 00:03:16.500 Authentic Brands Group represents the late singer and states that Anthropic used two hundred and seventy-four Elvis songs without permission. 36 00:03:16.620 --> 00:03:21.850 The legal action alleges that this music was used to train artificial intelligence models. 37 00:03:21.970 --> 00:03:29.040 Lead attorney Richard Busch claims that Anthropic has built its business on copyright infringement at an unprecedented scale. 38 00:03:29.160 --> 00:03:33.130 On the other side, Anthropic states simply that it disagrees with the lawsuit. 39 00:03:33.250 --> 00:03:38.640 This high-profile case is a major test of copyright law for generative artificial intelligence. 40 00:03:38.760 --> 00:03:45.160 Supporters of the lawsuit argue it could help establish clear licensing frameworks that fairly compensate artists. 41 00:03:45.280 --> 00:03:52.430 Proponents also suggest robust legal oversight will ensure technology companies adopt more transparent data sourcing practices. 42 00:03:52.550 --> 00:04:00.890 Conversely, sceptics argue that excessive litigation might stifle technological innovation and handicap the development of artificial intelligence. 43 00:04:01.010 --> 00:04:08.650 Some warn that holding developers liable for data mining could make foundational model development economically unviable for smaller firms. 44 00:04:08.770 --> 00:04:15.760 The courts will now need to decide whether training models on copyrighted music constitutes fair use or infringement. 45 00:04:15.880 --> 00:04:23.520 A balanced resolution could eventually involve statutory licensing regimes specifically tailored for artificial intelligence training. 46 00:04:23.640 --> 00:04:30.050 This lawsuit will ultimately shape how major music catalogs and tech companies interact in the future. 47 00:04:30.170 --> 00:04:33.790 It seems even the king of rock and roll cannot escape the digital age. 48 00:04:33.910 --> 00:04:42.000 The core question is whether ingesting audio files to train a machine differs from a musician studying past greats. 49 00:04:42.120 --> 00:04:48.220 Legal experts are watching to see if plaintiffs can prove specific tracks were ingested during training. 50 00:04:48.340 --> 00:04:53.960 Another central controversy is the tension between rightsholders and developers claiming fair use. 51 00:04:54.080 --> 00:05:00.200 How technology firms source future training datasets could change entirely depending on the judge verdict. 52 00:05:00.320 --> 00:05:03.590 Thank goodness he left us plenty of recordings to argue about. 53 00:05:03.710 --> 00:05:07.100 Quite right, though I suspect his lawyers are busier than ever. 54 00:05:07.800 --> 00:05:11.560 Thanks, James. Before we go, a reminder of today's main stories. 55 00:05:11.680 --> 00:05:15.820 Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado has returned from exile today. 56 00:05:15.940 --> 00:05:20.520 Lula has secured a fourth presidential term in Brazil after a hard-fought election. 57 00:05:20.640 --> 00:05:25.900 You'll find all our sources, the transcript and chapters at news.notperfect.biz. 58 00:05:26.020 --> 00:05:30.530 This programme is made with AI, so please check the linked sources for anything important. 59 00:05:30.650 --> 00:05:33.000 That's all from us this morning. I'm Julie. 60 00:05:33.120 --> 00:05:35.890 And I'm James. Thanks for listening, and goodbye.