迪士尼与 Open AI 展开合作
迪士尼改变了其对于 AI 公司使用其版权角色的立场，宣布与 Open AI 达成合作，向 Open AI 投资 10 亿美元，获得额外认股权证的权利。作为协议的一部分，迪士尼允许 Open AI 使用其逾 200 个版权角色制作短视频和图像，这些角色来自迪士尼、漫威、星球大战和皮克斯。新功能预计将于 2026 年通过 OpenAI 的视频生成平台 Sora 和 ChatGPT 推出。部分用户创作的短视频也将会在 Disney+ 上推出。协议不包含任何角色肖像或声音的使用权。迪士尼的员工也将可以使用 OpenAI 工具构建新产品。 via Solidot
迪士尼改变了其对于 AI 公司使用其版权角色的立场，宣布与 Open AI 达成合作，向 Open AI 投资 10 亿美元，获得额外认股权证的权利。作为协议的一部分，迪士尼允许 Open AI 使用其逾 200 个版权角色制作短视频和图像，这些角色来自迪士尼、漫威、星球大战和皮克斯。新功能预计将于 2026 年通过 OpenAI 的视频生成平台 Sora 和 ChatGPT 推出。部分用户创作的短视频也将会在 Disney+ 上推出。协议不包含任何角色肖像或声音的使用权。迪士尼的员工也将可以使用 OpenAI 工具构建新产品。 via Solidot
瑞士考虑将人口上限设置在 1000 万
极右翼政党支持率的不断攀升施压欧洲各国政府加强移民管控。瑞士即将就一项提案进行投票，该提案把移民管控推向了新的高度——设定人口上限。如果瑞士居民人数从目前的约 900 万增至 1000 万以上，那么根据该提案瑞士可能全面禁止新移民入境，不管难民、技术工人还是年薪六位数的高级经理都一视同仁。根据瑞士的全民公投政策，公民预计会在明年就该提案进行投票表决。而民调显示该提案很可能会获得批准。限制人口流动从来不会有利于经济发展，全面限制新移民被认为可能会导致瑞士关键技能人才缺乏，损害国家竞争力。投票结果将展示公民为了维护国家的吸引力而愿意做出怎样的选择。右翼的瑞士人民党（Swiss People's Party）在上次选举中赢得了 28% 的选票，其竞选纲领将瑞士公民身份刻画成一种特权而非权利。该党在 2023 年提出了限制人口数量的设想，将其包装成一种保护瑞士生活方式和防止环境受到过度人类活动破坏的方法。 via Solidot
极右翼政党支持率的不断攀升施压欧洲各国政府加强移民管控。瑞士即将就一项提案进行投票，该提案把移民管控推向了新的高度——设定人口上限。如果瑞士居民人数从目前的约 900 万增至 1000 万以上，那么根据该提案瑞士可能全面禁止新移民入境，不管难民、技术工人还是年薪六位数的高级经理都一视同仁。根据瑞士的全民公投政策，公民预计会在明年就该提案进行投票表决。而民调显示该提案很可能会获得批准。限制人口流动从来不会有利于经济发展，全面限制新移民被认为可能会导致瑞士关键技能人才缺乏，损害国家竞争力。投票结果将展示公民为了维护国家的吸引力而愿意做出怎样的选择。右翼的瑞士人民党（Swiss People's Party）在上次选举中赢得了 28% 的选票，其竞选纲领将瑞士公民身份刻画成一种特权而非权利。该党在 2023 年提出了限制人口数量的设想，将其包装成一种保护瑞士生活方式和防止环境受到过度人类活动破坏的方法。 via Solidot
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Hollywood Director Found Guilty of Blowing $11 Million Netflix Budget on Crypto and Ferraris
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