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Cory Doctorow's new book critiques AI hype and copyright debates

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Cory Doctorow's new book, launched via Kickstarter, examines the current AI hype by comparing it to past technological trends and the concept of "enshittification." The author also discusses his methods for creating collage art for his blog and offers a unique perspective on copyright debates, arguing that the conflict is primarily between AI and publishers versus artists, rather than AI versus artists. AI

IMPACT Offers a critical perspective on the current AI hype cycle and its implications for artists and publishers.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a book's themes and an author's perspective.

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Cory Doctorow's new book critiques AI hype and copyright debates

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    Kickstarter arrived! Doctorow strikes again. The thing I liked most about this book is how it took the current hype trend (AI) and compared it to other hype tre

    Kickstarter arrived! Doctorow strikes again. The thing I liked most about this book is how it took the current hype trend (AI) and compared it to other hype trends from before in the tech sector, as well as other ongoing enshittification. It was also neat to learn about how Docto…

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