Valve changes AI disclosure guidelines, ‘AI powered tools’ are now exempt

Valve changes AI disclosure guidelines, ‘AI powered tools’ are now exempt

TL;DR: Valve updated its Steam developer guidelines to require AI disclosure when generative AI is used to create game content, marketing materials, or in-game elements like images, audio, and text. Code-assisting AI tools do not require disclaimers, placing responsibility on players to assess AI content transparency. Valve has updated its guidelines for developers publishing on…

Microsoft Rolls Out Free AI Tools and Training for Teachers, Students

Microsoft Rolls Out Free AI Tools and Training for Teachers, Students

eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More Microsoft is making a fresh push into education, rolling out free AI tools, training, and premium software for teachers and students as schools worldwide grapple with how to use AI responsibly in the…

Steam updates AI disclosure form to specify that it’s focused on AI-generated content that is ‘consumed by players,’ not efficiency tools used behind the scenes

Steam updates AI disclosure form to specify that it’s focused on AI-generated content that is ‘consumed by players,’ not efficiency tools used behind the scenes

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney recently said digital storefronts like Steam should stop using AI disclosure labels because “AI will be involved in nearly all future production” anyway. PC Gamer’s Tyler Wilde disagreed (as do I), but he also noted that such disclosures can be tricky for developers: “Does it count if you used Photoshop’s…

The End of the “AI Toy” Era: YouWare Launches YouBase to Deliver Production-Ready Business Tools (Sponsored)

The End of the “AI Toy” Era: YouWare Launches YouBase to Deliver Production-Ready Business Tools (Sponsored)

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital transformation, a technical plateau has emerged. While many “AI-coding” tools offer the promise of rapid development, a predictable pattern has surfaced: they generate visually impressive landing pages in seconds, but falter when tasked with building a functional business. Projects requiring user authentication, data persistence, or secure transaction handling…

Apple launches Creator Studio with creative apps and AI tools

Apple launches Creator Studio with creative apps and AI tools

Apple announced Apple Creator Studio, a new subscription bundle that brings together several of its creative and productivity apps for video, music, imaging and document creation. The service combines apps including Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro with Apple’s productivity tools such as Keynote, Pages, Numbers and Freeform. The iOS manufacturer said the…

Anthropic Launches AI Healthcare Tools As Competition With OpenAI Heats Up

Anthropic Launches AI Healthcare Tools As Competition With OpenAI Heats Up

18 July 2024, Brandenburg, Cottbus: A live interaction between a simulated patient (Doris Härtel) and a robot can be seen at a press event at the Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images What if AI could speak the language of medical billing? Is the healthcare industry…

From Teams To Tools To How Work Will Get Done

From Teams To Tools To How Work Will Get Done

Loreal Lynch is Chief Marketing Officer at Jasper, a leading AI marketing platform. She was previously at Stripe, Salesforce and Tableau. If there’s one thing I’ve learned after spending the past year in conversations with hundreds of enterprise marketing leaders, it’s this: Declaring that AI is “accelerating” marketing isn’t accurate anymore. AI is actually re-architecting…

Apple introduces ‘Creator Studio’ app bundle for $12.99 per month with AI-powered tools

Apple introduces ‘Creator Studio’ app bundle for $12.99 per month with AI-powered tools

Amid an aggressive push beyond hardware into AI-powered software and digital services, Apple is rolling out Creator Studio, a $12.99 per month bundle that packages its pro-level creative tools into a single subscription. The plan brings together apps like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro, along with advanced utilities and AI-powered features across…

Why Egnyte keeps hiring junior engineers despite the rise of AI coding tools

Why Egnyte keeps hiring junior engineers despite the rise of AI coding tools

Egnyte, the $1.5 billion cloud content governance company, has embedded AI coding tools across its global team of more than 350 developers — but not to reduce headcount. Instead, the company continues to hire junior engineers, using AI to accelerate onboarding, deepen codebase understanding, and shorten the path from junior to senior contributor. The approach…