Creators Launch Campaign to Counter Big Tech's Alleged AI Copyright Theft
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Creators Launch Campaign to Counter Big Tech's Alleged AI Copyright Theft
"The campaign argues that in the race for dominance in the new GenAI technology, some of the world's wealthiest tech companies, along with private equity-backed ventures, have engaged in a "massive rip-off" of creative content without authorization or compensation. According to the campaign, this practice "imperils U.S. jobs, economic growth and global 'soft power' supported by the U.S. creative industries." The campaign warns that this widespread infringement erodes the foundation of the U.S. entertainment industry and disincentivizes the creation of new works."
"The campaign warns that this widespread infringement erodes the foundation of the U.S. entertainment industry and disincentivizes the creation of new works. Dr. Moiya McTier, Senior Advisor to the Human Artistry Campaign, stated, "Real innovation comes from the human motivation to change our lives. It moves opportunity forward while driving economic growth and creating jobs. But AI companies are endangering artists' careers while exploiting their practiced craft, using human art and other creative works without authorization to amass billions in corporate earnings.""
An advocacy effort titled 'Stealing Isn't Innovation' protests illegal mass harvesting of copyrighted works by large technology companies to build and train Generative AI platforms. The effort asserts that wealthy tech firms and private equity-backed ventures have used creative content without authorization or compensation, calling the practice a massive rip-off that endangers artists' careers. The effort warns that such infringement imperils U.S. jobs, economic growth, and global cultural influence, erodes the entertainment industry's foundation, disincentivizes new creation, and fosters misinformation, deepfakes, and a proliferation of low-quality 'AI slop' that risks AI model integrity.
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