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AI News Briefs #45 by Alexandru Dan

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Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns

Date: February 17, 2025
Source: PBS
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has temporarily suspended new downloads of DeepSeek's AI chatbot due to privacy concerns. The app was removed from local Apple and Google app stores, but existing users can still access it. The company is working to address these issues and ensure compliance with South Korean privacy laws.
Link: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/south-korea-pauses-downloads-of-deepseeks-ai-apps-due-to-privacy-concerns

Healthcare startup Abridge raises $250 million to enhance AI capabilities

Date: February 17, 2025
Source: Medical Device Network
Abridge, a healthcare startup, has raised $250 million in a Series D funding round to enhance its AI capabilities. The platform transforms medical conversations into clinically useful and billable documentation, reducing administrative burden and clinician burnout. Abridge is used in over 100 US healthcare systems and supports 28 languages, integrating with electronic health records (EHRs). The funds will fuel the development of the company's AI capabilities and commercial growth.
Link: https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/genai-clinical-conversation-startup-abridge-scoops-250m/

South Korea suspends DeepSeek AI over privacy concerns

Date: February 17, 2025
Source: SAN
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) temporarily suspended new downloads of the DeepSeek AI chatbot due to concerns over its handling of personal data. The suspension applies to downloads from Apple and Google app stores until the company ensures compliance with South Korea's privacy laws. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, has faced global scrutiny over data security, potential censorship, and compliance with national regulations.
Link: https://san.com/cc/south-korea-suspends-deepseek-ai-over-privacy-concerns/

AI cameras that spot phone offences to be trialled

Date: February 17, 2025
Source: BBC Essex News
Essex Police is set to trial AI cameras from April to detect phone offences. The cameras are described as 'phenomenal' by the police. The full story can be seen here.
Link: https://www.gateway978.com/bbc-essex/ai-cameras-that-spot-phone-offences-to-be-trialled

Startups Need the Right Cloud to Unlock AI’s Full Potential

Date: February 17, 2025
Source: TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and creating extraordinary opportunities for startups to thrive. For founders, AI offers vast potential—but maximizing that opportunity requires access to powerful, reliable, and affordable tools. This is where modern cloud computing proves invaluable. Cloud infrastructure that integrates high throughput and low latency networking, storage, and the latest GPUs empowers startups to build, train, and deploy AI models without becoming distributed computing PhDs. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) delivers unmatched value, end-to-end capabilities, and robust computing power to help startups build, serve, and scale their AI models and applications cost-effectively.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/sponsor/oracle/startups-need-the-right-cloud-to-unlock-ais-full-potential/

What the US’ first major AI copyright ruling might mean for IP law

Date: February 17, 2025
Source: TechCrunch
A U.S. federal judge ruled in favor of Thomson Reuters in a copyright infringement case against Ross Intelligence, a legal tech firm. The judge found that Ross' use of Reuters' headnotes from Westlaw to train its AI legal research platform violated intellectual property rights. This decision could influence over 39 ongoing copyright-related AI lawsuits in the U.S., although it does not guarantee success for all plaintiffs. The ruling highlighted Ross' commercial motivations and lack of transformative use as key factors in the decision.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/17/what-the-us-first-major-ai-copyright-ruling-might-mean-for-ip-law/

OpenAI’s reasoning models just got two useful updates

Date: February 17, 2025
Source: ZDNet
OpenAI's reasoning models, o1 and o3-mini, have received two useful updates. These models, used for complex prompts like coding and multi-step text prompts, now support file and image uploads in ChatGPT. This feature allows users to upload photos, documents, and PDFs, enhancing the chatbot's ability to assist with everyday resources. The updates also include increased usage limits for o3-mini-high, making it seven times greater for Plus users with a capacity of up to 50 messages per day.
Link: https://www.zdnet.com/article/openais-reasoning-models-just-got-two-useful-updates/

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