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Chinese AI company MiniMax has released the weights for its H3 video generation model, marking the first time an open model has claimed the top spot on a major AI video benchmark ranking. The release is a notable moment for the open-source side of the generative video space, which has largely been outpaced by proprietary offerings from companies like OpenAI, Google, and Sora competitors. H3's rise to the top of the leaderboard signals that the gap between closed and open video models may be narr

A new wave of AI startups is attempting to address longstanding concerns from the illustration community by compensating artists whose work is used in model training. Pippa is one such company, positioning itself as a more ethically grounded alternative to competitors that have trained on unlicensed work. Whether financial compensation alone is enough to shift artist sentiment remains an open question.

Snap and LinkedIn are both taking steps to curb the spread of low-effort AI-generated content on their platforms. Snap is blocking AI-generated videos from its Spotlight feed, while LinkedIn has introduced a dedicated reporting option for what many users call "AI slop." The moves reflect growing pressure on social platforms to maintain content quality as generative AI tools become more accessible.