New York’s new law forces advertisers to say when they’re using AI avatars

Mia Sato / theverge - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday that will require advertisers to identify if an ad includes AI-generated people. Hochul's announcement said the bill, S.8420-A/A.8887-B, was the first of its kind in the US, describing it as a "common sens…

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New York passes law requiring ads to disclose the use of AI performers

2 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

New York Becomes First State To Require Disclosure of AI Performers in Ads

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DeepMind to open first AI science lab in UK 2026

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Google DeepMind announced plans to open its first automated science laboratory in the United Kingdom in 2026. The facility will use artificial intelligence to identify new materials for superconductors, semiconductors, and solar cells. This initiative for…

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Google’s AI unit DeepMind announces its first 'automated research lab' in the UK

2 months / reddit / /u/nick7566

DeepMind to open first AI science lab in UK 2026

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Google’s AI unit DeepMind announces its first 'automated research lab' in the UK

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Google DeepMind to open automated lab in expanded UK partnership

2 months / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Google DeepMind to open UK research lab for discovery of new materials

2 months / siliconrepublic / Laura Varley

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