Molly Crabapple argues AI image generators are unethical, trained on stolen art

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Molly Crabapple argues that current major AI image generators are unethical due to their training on stolen images. She contends these tools are designed to de-skill, disempower, and ultimately replace human artists. This perspective highlights a significant ethical debate surrounding generative AI and its impact on creative professions. AI

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IMPACT Raises ethical concerns about AI image generation's impact on artists and the use of copyrighted material.

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Molly Crabapple argues AI image generators are unethical, trained on stolen art

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"There is no ethical way to use the major AI image generators. All of them are trained on stolen images, and all of them are buit for the purpose of deskilling,

"There is no ethical way to use the major AI image generators. All of them are trained on stolen images, and all of them are buit for the purpose of deskilling, disempowering and replacing real, human artists" 🎯 Molly Crabapple - 2023 # AI # generativeAI # genAI # artist # art # …

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"There is no ethical way to use the major AI image generators. All of them are trained on stolen images, and all of them are buit for the purpose of deskilling,

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