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Type designers create AI-poisoning font to disrupt models

Type designers have collaborated to create a free font designed to "poison" AI models. The font is intended to disrupt AI systems trained on text data, potentially causing them to generate incorrect or nonsensical outputs. This initiative aims to push back against the widespread use of AI in creative fields. AI

IMPACT This initiative represents a novel, albeit niche, form of protest against AI's encroachment on creative industries.

RANK_REASON This is a social media post discussing a concept, not a primary source release or significant industry event.

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Type designers create AI-poisoning font to disrupt models

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This sounds like a great idea. Has anybody tried it? # resistAI # AI # KI https://www. creativebloq.com/design/fonts- typography/type-designers-have-created-a-f

    This sounds like a great idea. Has anybody tried it? # resistAI # AI # KI https://www. creativebloq.com/design/fonts- typography/type-designers-have-created-a-free-font-that-poisons-ai