The problem with #AI is the problem with #capitalism.
I'm not against the technology - it can really be useful and fun. Will it mean loss of income for some creators? Yeah, probably. Are they justified to be angry about their copyright being violated? Sure, capitalism promised them income based on their copyright, and now they see learning algorithms being fed every copyrighted work ever because breaking the previous agreement means opening up new markets and new ways to make profit for the large capital. This system was never "fair"; it's the profit of the ruling class that leads society. The rules can change at any minute, if our rulers' priorities and needs change.
Copyright overall, though, doesn't make much sense. All human inventions and creations were based on other humans' inventions, creations or behaviours. There is no birth out of nothing. And what people create should belong to humanity to benefit from and improve upon it. The problem is that artists might not be able to make a living in capitalism without copyrights (and most of the times they can't make a living with copyrights either, as companies keep most of the profits).
So I think that the problem is not "AI". The problem is that we haven't built a world where you can be an artist and not worry about your survival, so that you can create whatever the fuck you want, and people can ask for your help or they can use AI and everyone has their basic needs covered and doesn't need to have passionate discussions about copyright and profit and all that silly stuff we've distorted our lives with.
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