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Stephen King: My Books Were Used to Train AI (literature.cafe)

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One prominent author responds to the revelation that his writing is being used to coach artificial intelligence.

By Stephen King

Non-paywalled link: https://archive.li/8QMmu

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But if creativity is rewarded with only starvation, creativity will go away, so copyright exists as a compromise to try and ensure there is food in the bellies of artists

no. it exists to stop 18th century london print shops from breaking each others' knees, and subsequently has been expanded to continue to serve the interests of industry.