Big AI's content problem: Take the work, keep the money
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The more we learn about how AI does business, the more unfair it looks
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A dimly lit recording studio with microphones and a mixing desk, where a large AI company is using human artists' work to train its algorithms without compensation.
Caption: The AI learns from your labor, but the credits go to the machine.
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Based on the original story on theregister.com.
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Panel 1
*Alex and Sam are in Alex's cluttered workshop, surrounded by robotic parts and half-finished AI projects. Robin is leaning against the wall, arms crossed, looking amused.*
Alex: Imagine, Sam! My new AI can generate content for any website, and it’s completely original!
Sam: Uh-huh. And how’s it paying you?
Panel 2
*Robin suddenly bursts into the room holding a stack of printed papers.* *Alex and Sam look at each other, confused and slightly wary.*
Robin: Hey, I just got an offer from a big tech company to use my original content!
Alex: Uh, Robin, did you just write all that yourself?
Robin: Of course not! I just told them I wrote it, and they believed me!
Panel 3
*Alex and Sam are standing in a room filled with stacks of paper and blinking monitors. Robin is typing away on a laptop, a sly smile on their face.* *Sam rolls their eyes, shaking their head.*
Alex: Wait, so the AI isn’t even being credited for its work?
Robin: It’s all about perception, Alex. And I’m just the middleman making a buck!
Sam: Just make sure you don’t get caught, Robin.
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