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I've recently read a concerning report from Wired and Proof News. They have revealed that several AI companies have been training their models using YouTube videos without the creators' consent. This practice is against YouTube's rules and deeply unethical.
It appears that subtitles from over 173,500 videos, sourced from more than 48,000 channels, were collected to create a dataset for AI training.
The companies involved include big names like Anthropic, Nvidia, Apple, and Salesforce.
The dataset primarily consists of transcripts from video subtitle files, including translated versions. Channels such as Khan Academy, MIT, Harvard, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and the BBC had their content used without permission.
Even well-known YouTube personalities like MrBeast, Marques Brownlee, and PewDiePie were affected.
This data collection was initially conducted by a company called EleutherAI in collaboration with the nonprofit organization, The Pile. These tech giants then utilized the dataset in their research projects.
This raises significant concerns about intellectual property rights and the ethical use of content created by others. The implications for content creators are vast, as their work is being used to train AI that might eventually compete with them for jobs in the creative industry.
As a content creator, I find this deeply troubling. The idea that my work could be used without my knowledge or consent to develop technology that could replace me is unsettling.
It's a stark reminder of the importance of enforcing copyright laws and ensuring that creators are adequately protected and compensated for their work
