Reddit has sued Perplexity AI and other entities for unlawfully scraping user comments on a large scale to train AI models, alleging violations of copyright laws and unfair competition, while defending its own licensing agreements with AI companies.
A researcher scraped nearly 100,000 publicly shared ChatGPT conversations, which were indexed by Google, exposing sensitive and personal discussions ranging from confidential contracts to relationship issues, highlighting privacy concerns with AI data sharing.
Reddit has sued AI company Anthropic for allegedly illegally scraping user comments without consent to train its chatbot Claude, raising concerns about data privacy and misuse in AI training practices.
OpenAI is not disclosing the number of artists who have opted out of training their AI system. Artists have expressed frustration with the process of excluding their content, which they feel is time-consuming and ineffective. OpenAI is collecting feedback to enhance the experience, as new tools like Glaze and Nightshade emerge to disrupt AI image generators.
Fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies, and news organizations are rebelling against A.I. companies that consume online content without consent. Concerns over A.I. models using their work without permission have led to protests, including boycotting websites, locking files, and filing lawsuits. The protests highlight the growing understanding of the value of online information and the need to protect creative work from being harvested by A.I. systems. While deep-pocketed tech giants may be able to license content, smaller A.I. upstarts and nonprofits may struggle to obtain enough data to train their systems. The data revolts are reshaping the value of data and may have long-term implications for the future of A.I.
Fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies, and news organizations are rebelling against A.I. companies that consume online content without consent. Concerns over A.I. models using their work without permission have led to protests, including boycotting websites, locking files, and filing lawsuits. The protests highlight the growing understanding of the value of online information and the need to protect creative work from being harvested by A.I. systems. While deep-pocketed tech giants may not be significantly affected, smaller A.I. upstarts and nonprofits may struggle to obtain enough content to train their systems. The data revolts are reshaping the value of data and challenging the practices of scraping the internet.