Spotify, one of the leading music streaming services, is taking aim at the rise of AI in the streaming industry. Announcing a host of new rules and regulations around artificial intelligence in a new blog post, Spotify highlighted the ‘unsettling’ pace at which AI had advanced.
Of course, as a company that has used AI rather liberally, introducing the AI DJ, and utilising AI algorithms in much of its service, Spotify was equally quick to point towards the need for balance.
“At its best, AI is unlocking incredible new ways for artists to create music and for listeners to discover it. At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to confuse or deceive listeners, push “slop” into the ecosystem, and interfere with authentic artists working to build their careers,” the blog pos