Marina Hyde wrote this article in The Guardian. I love her writing, it’s witty, often laugh out loud funny and sharp. Here’s a summary of the key points:
• The article criticizes Sam Altman’s approach to copyright, where OpenAI expects unwilling subjects to formally opt out of having their content used rather than requiring explicit consent upfront
• Sora 2’s launch quickly descended into widespread copyright infringement, with users generating videos using stolen copyrighted characters that were meticulously created by professional artists
• OpenAI has made over $1 trillion in deals this year with chip firms like Nvidia and AMD, raising concerns about a potential financial bubble that could harm regular people
• The author argues tech leaders lack cultural awareness and cannot understand why creators wouldn’t want their work appropriated by AI systems for profit, noting Altman’s reading recommendations come from “business philosophy” sections of airport bookshops
• Altman dismissively posted that seeing AI-generated memes of himself was “way less strange” than expected, showing his privilege as someone profiting billions from the technology rather than being victimized by revenge porn or other harmful AI-generated content
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