Danny Roca’s Post

🗣 “The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted." There are grave concerns over the impact of AI on the creative industry, with tech giants like ChatGPT using artists' work unlicensed, as a training aid for generative artificial intelligence. Petition signatories claim it is a “major, unjust threat” to artists’ livelihoods and a breach of copyright. Read the article from The Guardian here 👉https://lnkd.in/d_nsyVV6 ❓ Could this broaden out into more comprehensive legal action, like it has with authors and publishers, already in litigation against ChatGPT over copyright breaches? #AI #PublicRelations #TechTalk #CreativeIndustries

🌐 It's interesting to dive into all the intricacies of AI development and its legal implications, particularly regarding Midjourney's approach to training data and the potential risks involved. It's a reminder of the complex landscape AI startups navigate and the importance of staying attuned to legal and ethical considerations in this rapidly evolving field. 🌟 The snippets covering various AI advancements, from predicting COVID-19 variants to analyzing satellite imagery, AI's impact spans far and wide. 💡 It's remarkable to see how AI continues to push boundaries, but amidst the excitement, we can't forget to address ethical concerns and ensure responsible AI use. It's a wild ride, but definitely one worth keeping tabs on!🚀 #AI #Innovation #Ethics #TechTalk https://lnkd.in/d4-7pqCa

Behind every smart AI, there's a mountain of data. But is it ethically sourced? A new legislative proposal aims to bring clarity. 🏔️✨ To be transparent, I haven't read the bill. But the idea of transparency sounds like a great step in the AI ecosystem. Protecting the intellectual property within AI models guarantees that the digital ecosystem remains vibrant and competitive. Tools that respect the genesis of their content. This is essential in motivating ongoing participation and development in the field of AI and to avoid a snake eating its tail (AI content being used to train AI content). https://lnkd.in/gwnQrkE3 #ai #aiethics

Over the last couple of years the ability of Generative AI to produce results has been truly impressive: The quality and complexity of the images, videos, sounds and writing is eerily good. But, do we ever really ask what enables these tools to produce this quality? It is a combination of the training data and the proprietary learning model. Clearly, the proprietary models are adding value. However, we must address the elephant in the room and start to shine a light on the training data that is being used. Human culture and society is inherently creative and society should be looking at how to protect creators, recognising that their work is more than 'training data'. Early stage businesses are more protective over their 'secret sauce' and their processes are shrouded in 'black box' secrecy. In comparison, it is noticeable that major players such as Anthropic recognise their responsibility to be more more transparent. Yesterday Anthropic's Frances Pye outlined their 'Constitutional AI': Anthropic build responsible principles into their workflow (protecting human rights, privacy and identifying bias) and ensuring greater transparency. Consumers and creators should continue to call for greater transparency and businesses should be calling for foundational models to recognise and shoulder their responsibility. #UKAI #UKAIOAP #Creative https://lnkd.in/d_nsyVV6

I really love experimenting with AI but as a creative there are still so many issues with it. It is very clear to me that creativity and technology can co-exist and that there are solutions like: - INVITING CREATIVES TO THE TABLE! Ultimately, the way things are shaking out we will all be using AI in some form as part of our workflows. You can love it, you can hate it, it doesn't matter, it is already here in so many ways and I don't see it retreating anytime soon. Though I'm not sure the apocalyptic vision of AI tools replacing everything will come to fruition, I think that it is very fair to be worried. I think that these worries get allayed through strong support and legislation however and that is just not what we are seeing at the moment. I'm quite frustrated that there is still no real clarity and support for the rights (and copyright) of existing creatives in this regard from not only the UK government but governments across the globe. A key quote from the article: “There are three key resources that generative AI companies need to build AI models: people, compute, and data. They spend vast sums on the first two – sometimes a million dollars per engineer, and up to a billion dollars per model. But they expect to take the third – training data – for free,” https://lnkd.in/eMdpjW6J

In plain language, Generative AI continues to have an intellectual property problem. While this may seem like a celebrity problem that's not relevant to your business, you might want to rethink that. Set aside the risk of accidentally sharing confidential trade secrets or business information by inputting data into generative AI tools. If a business user is aware that training data might include unlicensed works or that an AI can generate unauthorized derivative works, your business could be on the hook for willful infringement. #creative #humancentric #AI https://lnkd.in/gGWzWhtz

This piece in the Economist, looks at landscape of AI and copyright challenges in the era of generative AI, and I think this is very relevant to academia too. Lawsuits, like the recent one involving The New York Times and OpenAI, underscore the clash between technological innovation and intellectual property rights. As creatives navigate these uncertainties, questions arise about the fair-use doctrine's applicability. Are AI tools, like ChatGPT, truly transforming content, or are they, as critics argue, regurgitating copyrighted work? How can we balance technological advancements with the protection of creators' rights?  #ai #CopyrightDebate #InnovationEthics" #AIacademia

I signed this. Precisely because the issues and tech are so complex, it's vital to focus on some simple prinicples: trustworthy AI means transparency about training sets, permission to use their contents, and no exploitation of creative works without credit and permission. https://lnkd.in/ge5A6fia

🚨 The AI Revolution Needs Transparency! 🚨 Did you know that generative AI systems can whip up text, images, videos, and even computer code based on just a simple prompt? 🤯 But there’s a catch… what's actually happening in that 'black box' of AI training is a mystery. Imagine trusting an autopilot without knowing how it can handle turbulence. This is what we're facing with AI. 🔍 Creators are now calling on Ottawa to demand disclosure on how these AI systems, like OpenAI's ChatGPT, are trained. Why? Because transparency is crucial for innovation that we can trust. Think about it: - 📈 Enabling better, more ethical AI development. - 👥 Building trust with consumers who use these AI-powered tools. - 💡 Fostering a more informed and involved tech community. This could reshape our digital future! Check out the full article for more insights: [Read here](https://lnkd.in/g_J-zPCe) What's your take on AI transparency? Let's discuss! ⤵️ #AI #TechTransparency #Innovation #EthicalAI

"When we allow our creative endeavours to be used to set the weights and balances of AI models we are giving unpaid creative output to those who own them,' says Harry Whalley, composer, and lecturer at UCA. "The sleight of hand is that AI produces things that seem creative, but only because it can leverage pre-existing human creativity – it does this literally without any care and attention, or intention." To counterbalance this, Harry recommends, "making work that is more unusual and more deeply connected to yourself – be rigorous, intentional and different." Joining the conversation about creativity and AI: https://lnkd.in/d_nsyVV6 #creativity #AI #createch #WeAreUCA