As generative AI continues to sweep the globe, authors, artists, and internet publishers are raising their voices in collective concern, realizing that this AI phenomenon relies, in part, on their creative work.

This newfound awareness has sparked a conflict between those who contribute to the inputs and outputs of these AI tools.

The debate revolves around whether and how content originators should be compensated for their contributions, the Wall Street Journal reports.

These disputes have the potential to disrupt the AI boom, just as it holds the promise of transforming the global economy.

Companies like OpenAI, with the backing of Microsoft and Google, have developed generative AI systems like ChatGPT.

They achieve this by gathering vast amounts of information from the internet and using it to train algorithms that can mimic human speech.

While these companies generally claim that their data usage without compensation is permitted, they have expressed willingness to engage in discussions with content creators.

In July, a group of authors, including prominent names like Margaret Atwood and James Patterson, signed an open letter demanding that top AI companies seek permission and compensate writers for using their works to train generative AI models.

Comedian Sarah Silverman and other authors have also filed lawsuits against OpenAI and Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, accusing them of training their AI models on illegal copies of their books found on the internet.

Written by staff