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@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social
2026-03-31 12:42:13

"Mining the commons: AI extraction, Wikipedia, and the case for a multi-stakeholder settlement"
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Mining the commons: AI extraction, Wikipedia, and the case for a multi-stakeholder settlement
Wikipedia was built on the premise that open knowledge benefits everyone. Generative AI has exposed the flaw in that bargain: openness without reciprocity turns a public good into a private extraction layer.

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-04-08 20:33:26

Here's the thing about generative AI in particular & intellectual property theft. When it comes to IP theft, I am very much for it when you're punching up. By all means, torrent that Amazon movie or download that new album*. Rip off Disney. Share things you enjoy with others.
AI IP theft is very much punching down. Well-funded companies ripping off the commons. Using AI helps them.
* I do try to support smaller artists via bandcamp fridays, or going to their shows an…