AI learning is not theft, argues Mastodon user

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-02 21:52

A Mastodon user argues that artificial intelligence does not "steal" by learning from existing data, differentiating learning patterns from outright theft. The user posits that learning is akin to how humans acquire language by absorbing and processing information to create something new, rather than copying and claiming it as original work. AI

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AI learning is not theft, argues Mastodon user

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-02 21:52

People say A.I. “steals” because it learns from existing work. So I ask: did you steal the English language because you learned it by listening to everybody els

People say A.I. “steals” because it learns from existing work. So I ask: did you steal the English language because you learned it by listening to everybody else use it? Learning patterns is not the same as theft. Stealing is copying someone’s work and pretending it’s yours. Lear…

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People say A.I. “steals” because it learns from existing work. So I ask: did you steal the English language because you learned it by listening to everybody els

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