As part of Zoom’s AI Companion 3.0 update, the company rolled out a web-based interface for its AI assistant that allows users to recap meetings, generate daily reports, and create to-do lists outside the video conferencing client. Users can try out the web-based AI Companion by navigating to ai.zoom.us.
In a blog post, the nonprofit says it has “significant reservations” about systems that require AI companies to pay to train on their content, stating that they “could become new concentrations of power, with the ability to dictate how we experience the web.”
Despite its concerns, the Creative Commons recently partnered with the RSL Collective to allow creators to collect “contributions” from AI companies, as it aims to “infuse concepts of reciprocity in standards that are ready for adoption.”
The outlet’s standards editor called errors within the personalized AI podcasts “frustrating” as staffers report that the feature is “misattributing or inventing quotes” and “inserting commentary,” according to Semafor. The Washington Post launched AI podcasts earlier this week, offering users two AI hosts that discuss top stories tailored to reading habits.
