OpenAI shelved plans to release an adult chatbot, Spotify testing a tool to help real artists deal with AI slop, and a jury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction case

-OpenAI has "indefinitely" abandoned plans to release an a erotic chatbot for adults following concerns from employees and investors, the company confirmed to The Financial Times. -Spotify is testing a new tool to help real artists exercise more control over their profiles. The platform's Artist Profile Protection feature lets musicians review releases before they go live and become associated with their profiles. This should prevent AI slop from creeping in. -A jury in Los Angeles has found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction. The companies were ordered to pay $6 million in damages to the woman who said she was harmed by their addictive features as a child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices