Immigration, Federal Litigation and Fashion Law Attorney at Law Office of Heidi J Meyers
Will huge AI companies with mega-bucks stifle human creativity and deprive those in the creative fields of their livelihood due to AI companies' mass theft of IP off the Internet? "Time is of the essence. AI models that pilfer the work of human thinkers and creators without payment — then offer the public an ersatz version of what they create — undermine their livelihoods. At a moment when industries like Hollywood and publishing are already struggling, some worry it could be a fatal blow. Ironically, that’s also a threat to the future of artificial intelligence itself. Failing to resolve the copyright conundrum in a way that works for all involved could be a “real problem” for innovation, warns Tom Gruber, inventor of the Siri AI assistant. “You’ll have nothing authentic to train on anymore.” The Creative Cost AI’s champions speak of its development in the same determined tones as the race to the moon or the building of the atom bomb... ...Another criterion of the fair use test is that the market for a copyright holder’s work is not harmed. Some industries say this harm is already being done. News outlets say Google’s AI Overviews, which synthesize content into a single answer within Google Search, have caused a plunge in readership. Fewer clicks equals fewer ad dollars, which are still the lifeblood of many publications. Penske Media Corp., publisher of Rolling Stone, is suing, saying AI Overviews has “profoundly harmful effects on the overall quality and quantity of the information accessible on the internet.” Hollywood’s talent pipeline is also suffering. Sam Tung is an LA-based storyboard artist whose clients have included Marvel, A24, Nintendo and Warner Bros. He also co-chairs the AI Committee of the Animation Guild, an organization born in the aftermath of Walt Disney’s efforts in the 1950s to ship some of his cartoonists’ labor overseas. Members worry that entry-level gigs are disappearing, says Tung. At the same time, established professionals are reporting demands that projects be kept shorter and cheaper, as more clients suggest the work can be streamlined using AI." #AI #copyright #theft #fairuse https://lnkd.in/eCmEswXn?
