AI systems are using artists’ work without their consent.
Evidence
There are, to date, no synthetic media machines in any medium that are based only on data collected in a way that respects existing artists. … The proliferation of these tools has only been made possible by the blatant theft of content from working artists like Ortiz and Rutkowski. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 277
Categorization
- XREF: This connects to ongoing discussions about intellectual property in the context of AI-generated content, such as debates about copyright and originality. — connects to: Unauthorized use of publications for AI training is prohibited. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1402; The absence of citational practice in AI undermines recognition of original creators’ contributions. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 295; AI does not demonstrate creativity; it merely appropriates human contributions. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 352 (+3 more)
- SEED: This highlights the unethical practices in AI development that rely on the exploitation of artists’ work without compensation or recognition.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 277
Library Connections
- The absence of citational practice in AI undermines recognition of original creators’ contributions.
#expands(0.85) — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 295
Broader Connections
- AI does not demonstrate creativity; it merely appropriates human contributions.
#expands(0.80) — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 352 - A stolen-manuscript novel anticipates generative AI ownership disputes
#expands(0.80) — , The Braided Reading EPUB, 258 - AI reduces job quality by devaluing human labor.
#corroborates(0.70) — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 126