Is this “THE” solution or merely “A” solution?

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/getty-images-built-a-socially-responsible-ai-tool-that-rewards-artists/

Getty Images built a “socially responsible” AI tool that rewards artists

Getty Images CEO Craig Peters told the Verge that he has found a solution to one of AI's biggest copyright problems: creators suing because AI models were trained on their original works without consent or compensation. To prove it's possible for AI makers to respect artists' copyrights, Getty built an AI tool using only licensed data that's designed to reward creators more and more as the tool becomes more popular over time.

… Rather than crawling the web for data to feed its AI model, Getty's tool is trained exclusively on images that Getty owns the rights to, Peters said. The tool was created out of rising demand from Getty Images customers who want access to AI generators that don't carry copyright risks. Peters explained:

A $100 million here, a $100 million there and pretty soon you’re talking real money!

https://www.databreaches.net/data-breach-at-mgm-resorts-expected-to-cost-casino-giant-100-million/

Data breach at MGM Resorts expected to cost casino giant $100 million

Wyatte Grantham-Philips reports:

The data breach last month that MGM Resorts is calling a cyberattack is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million, the Las Vegas-based company said.

The incident, which was detected on Sept. 10, led to MGM shutting down some casino and hotel computer systems at properties across the U.S. in efforts to protect data.

Read more at Waco Tribune-Herald.

At least they tried…

https://www.pogowasright.org/canadian-privacy-regulators-pass-resolutions-on-the-privacy-of-young-people-and-workplace-privacy/

Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy

… For young people, the resolution focuses on the responsibility of organizations across all sectors to actively safeguard young people’s data through responsible measures, including minimized tracking, regulated data sharing, and stringent control over commercial advertising. It also calls on organizations to safeguard their rights to access, correction, and appeal regarding personal data.

The employee privacy resolution addresses the recent proliferation of employee monitoring software and how it has revealed that laws protecting workplace privacy are either out-of-date or absent altogether. In our increasingly digital work environments, there need to be robust and relevant privacy protections in place to safeguard workers from overly intrusive monitoring by employers.

Resolution: Putting best interests of young people at the forefront of privacy and access to personal information

Resolution: Protecting Employee Privacy in the Modern Workplace

OPC guidance: Privacy in the Workplace

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https://www.pogowasright.org/schools-are-normalizing-intrusive-surveillance/

Schools Are Normalizing Intrusive Surveillance

J.D. Tuccille writes:

If war is the health of the state, as Randolph Bourne had it, then scaring the hell out of people is the health of the security state. Nothing scares people more than threats to wee ones, which is why “think of the children” is the go-to marketing hook for control-freak policies. And if children are involved in authoritarian schemes, you know that implicates public schools, which are the focus of a new report on surveillance and kids by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Read more at Reason.