YouTube's bold AI detection system

Oh boy, we’ve got some big news to share. Perhaps the biggest news we could possibly imagine sharing. So here goes:

HubSpot has acquired Mindstream!

Adam and I started Mindstream in June of last year, with the aim of creating the definitive AI media source. That first email went to 5 people - thanks, Dad.

If you told us less than 18 months later, we’d be stood shoulder to shoulder with the greatest minds in media, we’d have laughed in your face.

But it’s really happening.

So, what does this mean for us?

If you were expecting a “thanks and so long”, I’m afraid it’s bad news:
we’re going nowhere!

Myself (Matt), Adam and Maria are all continuing in our roles, and we’ll keep putting this newsletter out every single day like we always have (even if it eventually kills us).

Nothing is changing, but the future just got 10x brighter. We’re now part of the incredible Hubspot Media Network.

With HubSpot by our side, we can realise our goal to become the #1 AI media source in the world.

There’s more to come - much more. But this intro is getting rather long now, so we’ll cap it off here.

Thank you so much for your support, Mindstreamers!

-Matt, Adam and Maria

Now, back to the newsletter…

What’s in store:

• YouTube is now gatekeeping video edits.

• Parents are suing teachers over AI, and not in the way you might think.

• Around the web: Discord is challenging a court order to disclose user identities in a piracy case.

• Elf Labs is using AI to transform entertainment!

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YOUTUBE

The new seal of video authenticity

YouTube is introducing new labels to show when a video is filmed using a real camera without major edits.

This “captured with a camera” label first appeared on a video uploaded by Trupic, a service that checks digital content.

Truepic says it has the first YouTube video with C2PA Content Credentials.

YouTube relies on the C2PA standard to check if a video is genuine.

However, only videos made with tools that support C2PA metadata will get the label.

For the label to show, the video must use C2PA version 2.1 or higher, so it might take time before we see it widely.

Here’s what you should know about this:

• The label confirms the video was filmed with a real camera and hasn’t been significantly changed.

• Only videos using devices that support C2PA v2.1 or higher will display the label.

• Major edits or steps breaking the C2PA chain will stop the label from appearing.

Verified in 4K

Videos don’t have to be completely untouched to get the label, but big changes that affect the original video will stop it.

For example, saving an image to a device that doesn’t support C2PA can break the verification process.

Earlier this year, YouTube also launched a label that asks users to declare if their video includes AI-generated content.

Okay, but how long before someone hacks it?

Vote for live results and see results + opinions from yesterday at the bottom of the email.

AI STARTUPS

This Next-Gen Technology is Changing Entertainment Forever

After historic victories at the US Patent & Trademark office, Elf Labs has secured rights to some of the biggest IP in history—Snow White, Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, and more.

Now they’re merging these famous characters with patented AI, AR and VR technologies to create next-gen immersive entertainment.

With two projects funded and their fundraising goal surpassed, there’s limited space left.

Invest in Elf Labs before the round closes on Oct 30th.

On This Day

October 18th 1922 - The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation, BBC) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.

Riddle Me This

The more you take, the more you leave behind.

Nifty Numbers

AI is rapidly becoming essential in business, moving from a new technology to a key tool. According to Exploding Topics, 77% of companies are adopting or testing AI, and 83% consider it crucial for their strategy. This trend is expected to boost business efficiency and productivity significantly.

AI EDUCATION

When your school fears AI more than actual cheating

A high school student in Massachusetts is involved in a lawsuit after being punished for using AI to help outline a history essay.

His parents are suing the school district and teachers, arguing that he didn’t break any rules, but the penalties have hurt his chances of getting into top universities.

He received a low grade, detention, and was initially kept out of the National Honor Society, which could affect his chances of getting into a fancy Ivy League school.

This lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts district court, is one of the first of its kind, challenging punishments over AI use in schoolwork.

The family claims the school’s AI policy wasn’t in place when the student used AI. As AI tools become more common in education, this case could set a legal precedent.

In brief:

• The lawsuit could shape how schools deal with AI use in academic work.

• The student was punished before any official AI policy was in the school’s handbook.

• The case could impact his college applications as deadlines approach.

AI… the forbidden tool?

The student’s lawyer says AI use is similar to using Google for research, and he didn’t plagiarise.

The defendants have filed a motion to dismiss, with a court hearing expected soon.

As universities start to integrate AI into their policies, requiring proper citations and original writing, this case could play a key role in shaping how schools manage AI in the future.

Back in my day we just wrote the answers on our palms in Sharpie.

Mindstream Picks

Space: Countries in the Artemis Accords are pushing for more nations to join, as Estonia became the 45th signatory on Oct. 13.

Crypto: CoinMarketCap data shows the fear and greed index has reached 60, indicating slightly greedy market conditions.

Games: Anya Chalotra from The Witcher now stars in Unknown 9: Awakening.

Music: Liam Payne, former One Direction member, has died at 31 after falling from a hotel’s third floor in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Don’t Miss: Discord is contesting a court order to hand over user data in a piracy case, arguing it would violate First Amendment rights. Game publisher Nexon claims Discord users are distributing pirated games, including MapleStory, and wants user details under the DMCA. Discord says the request is overly broad and burdens users' right to anonymity.

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Yesterday’s Poll

“Perplexity - innocent or guilty?”

Innocent, they aren't data it for training. 48%

Guilty, they are being sneaky! 52% ✅

Your Views:

“If AI platforms constantly take and summarise data without crediting or linking the source at some point it will not be worth anyone creating slow, fact checked, well drafted data and we will live in a very strange world where everything is meta and nothing is grounded.” - seema

“The toothpaste is out of the tube. Too late it is the wild west. If it's out there it's fair game.” - joepaul

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