Good afternoon, Welcome to your twice-weekly look at how generative AI is transforming the way we live, work and play plus the latest news and analysis. Remember Apate, the AI-powered chatbot that made headlines for deceiving scammers and wasting their time? It’s now a fully fledged start-up, and it’s in talks with two major Australian telcos including TPG as it shifts from a straight consumer product to something telcos can embed as well as an intelligence platform. Also in telco news, Telstra has asked listed Indian software titan Infosys to automate more of its software engineering capabilities and accelerate its shift from legacy platforms, via artificial intelligence. The multi-year deal will result in Telstra slashing the number of its main vendors from more than 40 to two, as it looks to automate more tasks across its business and meet its ambitious T25 cost saving goals. Meanwhile, Sony Music has issued a stern warning to more than 700 AI companies telling them to stop using their artists’ content without permission. Google, Microsoft and Meta have all been given just weeks to respond to accusations of use without permission Let me know what you think — lynchj@theaustralian.com.au |