AI's Data Diet: The Dark Side of Tech Training

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP -

What a surprise... Big Tech is stealing your work to fuel AI — without your permission or payment.

Wired has uncovered that tech giants like Apple, Nvidia, and Anthropic have been using YouTube videos without creators' consent to train their AI models. An investigation revealed that subtitles from over 173,000 YouTube videos, including content from popular channels like MrBeast and educational platforms like Khan Academy, were used.

Creators, unaware of this data scraping, are outraged, calling it theft and exploitation. This practice raises significant ethical and legal questions about data use and compensation. As AI's hunger for data grows, how can we ensure fair practices and protect creators' rights?

Read the full article on Wired.

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