Will AI Companies Respect Creators' Rights? (with Ed Newton-Rex)
Ed Newton-Rex joins me to discuss the issue of AI models trained on copyrighted data, and how we might develop fairer approaches that respect human creators. We talk about AI-generated music, Ed's decision to resign from Stability AI, the industry's attit
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Show Notes
Ed Newton-Rex joins me to discuss the issue of AI models trained on copyrighted data, and how we might develop fairer approaches that respect human creators. We talk about AI-generated music, Ed’s decision to resign from Stability AI, the industry’s attitude towards rights, authenticity in AI-generated art, and what the future holds for creators, society, and living standards in an increasingly AI-driven world.
Learn more about Ed's work here: https://ed.newtonrex.com
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Preview and intro
00:04:18 AI-generated music
00:12:15 Resigning from Stability AI
00:16:20 AI industry attitudes towards rights
00:26:22 Fairly Trained
00:37:16 Special kinds of training data
00:50:42 The longer-term future of AI
00:56:09 Will AI improve living standards?
01:03:10 AI versions of artists
01:13:28 Authenticity and art
01:18:45 Competitive pressures in AI
01:24:06 Priorities going forward