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AI development likened to 'biggest theft in human history' over data usage

The author likens the current state of AI development to a massive theft, where personal data and knowledge are taken without consent to build profitable AI businesses. This raises questions about fairness and whether individuals are compensated or even asked for permission to use their information. The piece suggests that AI companies might offer a basic income as a form of compensation, but questions the equity of such an arrangement. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion about AI, not a factual news report or a primary source release.

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AI development likened to 'biggest theft in human history' over data usage

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · ahako ·

    The biggest theft in human history? Imagine your neighbor takes your garden tools and your seeds. He builds a business from the harvest. He takes the crops from

    The biggest theft in human history? Imagine your neighbor takes your garden tools and your seeds. He builds a business from the harvest. He takes the crops from your barn, your workers, your water, your fields. You're left with nothing. You may buy fruit from him, but you have no…