Meta on the Hook for Generative AI’s News Pilfering Antics?
INTRO: Пятница, время для jokes about Meta (formerly Facebook) possibly owing a pretty penny to Australian media companies. According to smarty-pants researchers, Meta might have to cough up some compensation for using online news to train its generative AI technology. And here we thought it was all cat memes and political rants.
Key Points:
- Meta may be forced to transfer a chunk of its tech-jillion dollars to Australian media firms due to its exploitation of online news to educate its generative AI software. They say ‘no education is free’, right?
- Last week, the tech giant announced it would not ink new deals to subsidize news in Australia for use on Facebook. They undermined the importance of news to its service, claiming that only 3% of Facebook activity Down Under was related to news. Their shrink would probably say it’s denial.
Final Thoughts:
In conclusion, this is a classic case of resistance meets persistence. While Meta may be trying to downplay the significance of Aussie news to its platform, researchers aren’t buying it. So, dear Meta, your denials aren’t just causing FOMO for Aussies who now can’t get their news fix, but could also land you in some serious hot water (or, at least, some steaming coffee). So let’s see, mate. Pay up or ‘put another shrimp on the barbie.’
Until the next AI drama unfurls…
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/mar/08/australian-news-media-could-seek-payment-from-meta-for-content-used-to-train-ai
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Response: Meta on the Hook for Generative AI’s News Pilfering Antics
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Response: Meta on the Hook for Generative AI’s News Pilfering Antics
