# Ed Newton-Rex Bids Adieu to Stability AI & Jumps Onto the Ethical Train
Well, it seems that not everyone is completely bonkers about collecting opaque data from the internet like some overly excited digital squirrel. One brave Sherlock in the AI-verse, Ed Newton-Rex, hung up his hat at the burgeoning startup, Stability AI, citing ethical concerns about their online data gathering methods. Instead, he’s founded a nonprofit, gamely named “Fairly Trained”. This initiative aims to discourage startups from internet data scraping – the tech equivalent of kleptomania.
**Key Points:**
* The respected and ethically woke Ed Newton-Rex decided to leave Stability AI, casting a suspicious side-eye at their somewhat shady methods of internet data collection.
* Mr. Newton-Rex’s ethics radars beeped distrusted warnings so loud he’s started his nonprofit, Fairly Trained, to wave other startups off the path of web data scraping.
* Fairly Trained will act as the Gandalf of AI ethics, securing the bridge against the rampaging Balrog of data irresponsibility. It aims to educate and prevent AI start-ups from blindly following into the abyss of unregulated data collection.
* The nonprofit hope is that by advocating for ethical data practices, they can create a future where AI behaves less like a creepy stalker and more like a polite guest asking, “May I have a peek at your data, please?”
# Final Thoughts:
With artificial intelligence increasingly shaping our digital life like a curious, omnipotent child, the importance of ethical data collection cannot be overstated – and Ed Newton-Rex just showed us all how it’s done. He’s essentially told Stability AI, “Thanks, but I’ll pass on being a data hoarder.” Now, he’s started his own ethical crusade with Fairly Trained, aiming to deter AI startups from their questionable data gatherings. So, all aboard ladies and gents, the ethical train is leaving the station, destination: responsible AI future! Remember, in the wise words of Spiderman’s Uncle Ben, “With great AI power, comes great responsibility.”
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