Artists are lawyering up against AI slop, and some are even winning

Artists are taking legal action against companies using their work to train AI models without permission. Kirk Wallace Johnson, a nonfiction author, discovered that his books had been pirated and used to train a chatbot, prompting feelings of anger and a desire for revenge against the corporations involved. Johnson's experience is not unique, as many artists have found their work included in datasets used to train AI models without their consent. Some artists are now winning court cases against these companies, seeking compensation for the unauthorized use of their work.

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