This proposal by OpenAI and Google is as desperate as it is horrifying. They're very desperate to hold a monopoly on AI development, especially with their faux-concerns over "national security", but at the same time it's terrible that they're willing to destroy the livelihoods of millions just to avoid paying royalties to the creators whose work they've taken to train their AI models. Everyone in every creative industey should oppose OpenAI and Google's proposal to dismantle protections for artists; we can't let Americans' rights be dismantled for corporate greed.
This is the final battle and greatest of them all. These gen AI models are just Copyright theft machines. Without Copyright theft their outputs will be of such bad quality that they would be unuseable. Their buisiness models will be completely broken if asked to pay for licenses. They know this, which is why they are so scared of it.
We need every artist, animator, musician, writer, performer, actor, to stand in solidarity and denounce/sue these companies into oblivion.
Creatives should know they hold a power OpenAI and Google only wish they could have: millions of fans who will support you and your work.
From gaming, art to music, we have seen fans openly reject and cast hate towards gen AI works. The people support artists over big tech.
I'm a creator who has actually felt that intellectual property rights were out of hand, especially the long terms (75 years after death, or whatever it is), but this direction in policy is not at all the liberation I was seeking. What a bunch of greedy a-holes.
There's a similar effort in the UK right now. The government is looking at creating a loophole in copyright law specifically for AI training. UK creatives are pushing back, though.
Don't these governments realize that if they take this approach, creatives will have to largely retreat from the internet and culture will suffer? All for a technology whose usefulness is spotty and hasn't broadly supercharged productivity as claimed.
Yes 100% — and artists are fighting it tooth and nail, with seemingly considerable success.
Still, you're right, it's so sad to see politicians so eager to throw in with the tech companies at the expense of their creative and culture workers' livelihoods.
This doesn't surprise me. Tech companies always feel entitled to use whatever they feel will improve their products without compensating the people who those things belong to, whether that's our data or pirated creative works. And a significant chunk of people are inclined to just let them.
"they're willing to destroy the livelihoods of millions" Not just in the means, but isn't that their objective as well? Or, near enough. If they are successful in implementing AI in all the areas they are seeking to, we will be screwed, and they don't care. Remind me again, why are we, the people, interested in having this happen to us?
Hey! Just want to say thank you for this piece. I was not aware of the request for information until I read this on Saturday morning. I couldn’t find any comments published publicly that supported the artist perspective, so I submitted my own just before the deadline! Would love to see them use their tech minds to find a solution that works for artists and works for them…!
This proposal by OpenAI and Google is as desperate as it is horrifying. They're very desperate to hold a monopoly on AI development, especially with their faux-concerns over "national security", but at the same time it's terrible that they're willing to destroy the livelihoods of millions just to avoid paying royalties to the creators whose work they've taken to train their AI models. Everyone in every creative industey should oppose OpenAI and Google's proposal to dismantle protections for artists; we can't let Americans' rights be dismantled for corporate greed.
I'm on board through and through, but what does this opposition look like in practice?
This is the final battle and greatest of them all. These gen AI models are just Copyright theft machines. Without Copyright theft their outputs will be of such bad quality that they would be unuseable. Their buisiness models will be completely broken if asked to pay for licenses. They know this, which is why they are so scared of it.
We need every artist, animator, musician, writer, performer, actor, to stand in solidarity and denounce/sue these companies into oblivion.
Creatives should know they hold a power OpenAI and Google only wish they could have: millions of fans who will support you and your work.
From gaming, art to music, we have seen fans openly reject and cast hate towards gen AI works. The people support artists over big tech.
*removes google apps from phone* can anyone recommend any good search engines?
I use the Duck Duck Go browser. It has search without tracking.
Kagi. It’s worth paying for.
This OpenAI statement is disturbing. In principle, it sounds like they want to be allowed to keep stealing only because others also steal.
I'm a creator who has actually felt that intellectual property rights were out of hand, especially the long terms (75 years after death, or whatever it is), but this direction in policy is not at all the liberation I was seeking. What a bunch of greedy a-holes.
There's a similar effort in the UK right now. The government is looking at creating a loophole in copyright law specifically for AI training. UK creatives are pushing back, though.
Don't these governments realize that if they take this approach, creatives will have to largely retreat from the internet and culture will suffer? All for a technology whose usefulness is spotty and hasn't broadly supercharged productivity as claimed.
Yes 100% — and artists are fighting it tooth and nail, with seemingly considerable success.
Still, you're right, it's so sad to see politicians so eager to throw in with the tech companies at the expense of their creative and culture workers' livelihoods.
Growing up, I always got the sense that STEM was more highly valued than the arts, so it's not entirely surprising, sadly.
Companies hate art, they want nothing but second screen TV.
This doesn't surprise me. Tech companies always feel entitled to use whatever they feel will improve their products without compensating the people who those things belong to, whether that's our data or pirated creative works. And a significant chunk of people are inclined to just let them.
All strength to your arm / typing fingers. :)
(Honour amongst thieves? LOL)
I’m stunned….but not surprised. What a far cry from “do no evil.”
"they're willing to destroy the livelihoods of millions" Not just in the means, but isn't that their objective as well? Or, near enough. If they are successful in implementing AI in all the areas they are seeking to, we will be screwed, and they don't care. Remind me again, why are we, the people, interested in having this happen to us?
Hey! Just want to say thank you for this piece. I was not aware of the request for information until I read this on Saturday morning. I couldn’t find any comments published publicly that supported the artist perspective, so I submitted my own just before the deadline! Would love to see them use their tech minds to find a solution that works for artists and works for them…!