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Website operator accused of AI image theft and disregard for consent

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Jason Bassler, who operates The Free Thought Project website, is accused of using AI-generated imagery and stealing from an artist. When confronted, Bassler reportedly told the artist to be flattered that her work was stolen. The author suggests a correlation between the use of AI-generated content and a disregard for consent, viewing AI-generated images on a webpage as an indicator of ignorance or malicious intent. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses accusations of AI image misuse and disregard for consent, but lacks specific details or a clear primary subject that would elevate it to a higher newsworthiness tier.

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Website operator accused of AI image theft and disregard for consent

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

    I don’t know who “Jason Bassler” is. He seems to run a website called “The Free Thought Project” that appears to be a Leftist “hold the government to account” t

    I don’t know who “Jason Bassler” is. He seems to run a website called “The Free Thought Project” that appears to be a Leftist “hold the government to account” type website. I do know that the website is chock full of # AI # Slop imagery (who knows how much of its textual content …

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