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Welcome to The Prompt by Kuro House, your daily AI update. Today, we’re diving into some major moves in AI, from legal battles to new product launches and big commitments from tech giants. Let’s get started.
First up, Warner Bros. Discovery is taking legal action against Midjourney for allegedly generating countless unauthorized images of its iconic characters. The lawsuit, reported by The Verge, claims Midjourney’s AI brazenly reproduces copyrighted figures like Superman, Batman, Bugs Bunny, and Scooby-Doo. Even prompts that don’t name specific characters reportedly result in infringing images, like a classic comic book superhero battle producing images of Superman and Flash. Warner Bros. Discovery accuses Midjourney of willful copyright infringement and seeks damages, as well as a court order to stop the company from distributing these unauthorized images. This legal fight highlights the growing tension between AI creativity and intellectual property rights.
Next, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have pledged to prepare Americans for an AI-driven future, announcing commitments at a White House event focused on AI education. According to The Verge, Google plans to invest $150 million in grants supporting AI education and digital wellbeing. Microsoft is offering students free access to Copilot with a year of Microsoft 365 Personal and free LinkedIn Learning AI courses for educators and students. Meanwhile, Amazon aims to train 4 million people in AI skills and support 10,000 educators with AI curricula by 2028, also providing $30 million in AWS credits for educational use. This coordinated effort shows how tech giants are stepping up to build AI literacy nationwide.
In a bold move, OpenAI announced plans to launch an AI-powered hiring platform designed to compete with LinkedIn. TechCrunch reports the OpenAI Jobs Platform will connect businesses and workers by using AI to find perfect matches, with a special focus on small businesses and local governments. The platform is expected to launch by mid-2026, alongside OpenAI’s certification programs aimed at boosting AI fluency among millions of Americans. OpenAI is working with Walmart and plans to certify 10 million people by 2030, aligning with White House initiatives to expand AI literacy. This move signals OpenAI’s ambition to expand beyond chatbots into new markets and services.
Meanwhile, cloud provider Lambda is reportedly preparing for an IPO, potentially going public in the first half of 2026. The Information shared that Lambda, which offers on-demand GPUs for AI infrastructure, has hired Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and Citi as underwriters. Lambda has raised over $1.7 billion from investors including Nvidia and recently secured $480 million in a Series D round. This follows a trend set by its rival CoreWeave, which went public earlier this year, showing strong investor interest in AI infrastructure companies.
Finally, a fascinating and somewhat philosophical development: researchers are exploring whether AI models might someday deserve legal rights. WIRED covers the emerging field of model welfare, which studies AI consciousness and moral considerations for AI systems. While most experts agree there’s no evidence AI is conscious today, organizations like Eleos AI and Anthropic are investigating frameworks to evaluate AI sentience. This research is controversial, with critics like Microsoft AI’s CEO warning it could cause confusion and societal harm. Still, proponents argue it’s important to ask these questions as AI technology continues to advance rapidly.
That’s a wrap for today’s AI news on The Prompt. From legal battles to education initiatives and philosophical debates, AI continues to reshape our world in profound ways. Thanks for listening, and we’ll catch you tomorrow with more updates.
