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Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

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  • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

    Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

    Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

    Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

    Amy ParentA This user is from outside of this forum
    Amy ParentA This user is from outside of this forum
    Amy Parent
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    @jamesthomson the amount of podcasts I listen to is dwindling at this rate. The amount of “yeah but look Claude my best pal made an app for me so it’s all good” is making my blood boil

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    • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

      Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

      Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

      Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

      X This user is from outside of this forum
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      xenonchromatic
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      @jamesthomson "risk devaluing our entire profession..." To the people developing these models, this isn't a bug, its intended behavior.

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      • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

        Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

        Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

        Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

        Thomas BrandE This user is from outside of this forum
        Thomas BrandE This user is from outside of this forum
        Thomas Brand
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        @jamesthomson DragThing now by ChatGPT.

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        • X xenonchromatic

          @jamesthomson "risk devaluing our entire profession..." To the people developing these models, this isn't a bug, its intended behavior.

          James ThomsonJ This user is from outside of this forum
          James ThomsonJ This user is from outside of this forum
          James Thomson
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          @xenonchromatic Indeed.

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          • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

            Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

            Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

            Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

            David H. McCoyD This user is from outside of this forum
            David H. McCoyD This user is from outside of this forum
            David H. McCoy
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            @jamesthomson

            I know a manager who suggested someone use AI to write a simple description of a piece of code.

            Nuts.

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            • Amy ParentA Amy Parent

              @jamesthomson the amount of podcasts I listen to is dwindling at this rate. The amount of “yeah but look Claude my best pal made an app for me so it’s all good” is making my blood boil

              James ThomsonJ This user is from outside of this forum
              James ThomsonJ This user is from outside of this forum
              James Thomson
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              @amyinorbit I mean, aside from the personal, ethical, societal, financial, and environmental issues, it's just great.

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              • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

                Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

                Colin CornabyC This user is from outside of this forum
                Colin CornabyC This user is from outside of this forum
                Colin Cornaby
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                @jamesthomson I think the problem is developers don't really consider any unattributed use of open source as stealing - just a mild grey area. (They should consider it stealing.)

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                • Jonathan PolleyT Jonathan Polley

                  @jamesthomson I stopped supporting ATP because of their change from “AI is theft” to “you should pay $20 per month for ChatGPT.”

                  Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)J This user is from outside of this forum
                  Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)J This user is from outside of this forum
                  Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)
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                  @the_other_jon @jamesthomson John Siracusa seems to offer the most balanced perspective there, but yeah it's pretty grim. I mostly don't listen any more. And don't get me started on MacStories omfg 😵‍💫

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                  • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

                    Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                    Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                    Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

                    David W. JonesD This user is from outside of this forum
                    David W. JonesD This user is from outside of this forum
                    David W. Jones
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                    @jamesthomson Also developers: Vibe-coding generative AI models were built on our stolen source code, we're all being laid off, please hire us.

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                    • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

                      Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                      Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                      Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

                      Mark FischerE This user is from outside of this forum
                      Mark FischerE This user is from outside of this forum
                      Mark Fischer
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                      #13

                      @jamesthomson
                      I would be interested in training a model based on my own code. I spend a decent amount of time looking through my own code to find something I know I’ve done before.

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                      • Colin CornabyC Colin Cornaby

                        @jamesthomson I think the problem is developers don't really consider any unattributed use of open source as stealing - just a mild grey area. (They should consider it stealing.)

                        Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)J This user is from outside of this forum
                        Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)J This user is from outside of this forum
                        Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)
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                        @colincornaby @jamesthomson Open source != public domain, and free software != free (it's free speech, not free beer), but apparently many developers are clueless re: all those nuances. ☹️

                        Perhaps if all LLM-generated code was legally automatically placed in public domain, we'd see a bit of a light bulb moment. 😂

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                        • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

                          Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                          Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                          Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

                          Michael B. JohnsonD This user is from outside of this forum
                          Michael B. JohnsonD This user is from outside of this forum
                          Michael B. Johnson
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                          @jamesthomson I’ve been struggling with this cognitive dissonance for years.

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                          • Mark FischerE Mark Fischer

                            @jamesthomson
                            I would be interested in training a model based on my own code. I spend a decent amount of time looking through my own code to find something I know I’ve done before.

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                            @estranged My understanding is that there isn't enough data in a small set like that to actually train usefully, as a standalone thing. So it's always going to be based on other models, with your training on top.

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                            • Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)J Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)

                              @colincornaby @jamesthomson Open source != public domain, and free software != free (it's free speech, not free beer), but apparently many developers are clueless re: all those nuances. ☹️

                              Perhaps if all LLM-generated code was legally automatically placed in public domain, we'd see a bit of a light bulb moment. 😂

                              Colin CornabyC This user is from outside of this forum
                              Colin CornabyC This user is from outside of this forum
                              Colin Cornaby
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                              @jaredwhite @jamesthomson All LLM generated code is in the public domain. The commercial companies just protect it all behind private repos. If you could force them to release it that would be what you’d need.

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                              • Michael B. JohnsonD Michael B. Johnson

                                @jamesthomson I’ve been struggling with this cognitive dissonance for years.

                                James ThomsonJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                                @Drwave Let me know if you come to any conclusions…

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                                • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

                                  Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                                  Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                                  Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

                                  Lona TheartlavT This user is from outside of this forum
                                  Lona TheartlavT This user is from outside of this forum
                                  Lona Theartlav
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                                  @jamesthomson I feel like most devs don't see code as art, but as something ephemeral and disposable, a mean to an end.

                                  Like i quit IT years ago and mostly code for my own use, and i'm closer to writers and artists on this one.

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                                  • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

                                    Writers: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                                    Artists: Generative AI models were built on our stolen works, are deeply unethical, and risk devaluing our entire profession.

                                    Developers: Wheeeeeeeeee!

                                    ParsingphaseP This user is from outside of this forum
                                    ParsingphaseP This user is from outside of this forum
                                    Parsingphase
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                                    @jamesthomson I touched on this earlier… https://m.phase.org/@parsingphase/116076869609984951 & linked

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                                    • James ThomsonJ James Thomson

                                      @estranged My understanding is that there isn't enough data in a small set like that to actually train usefully, as a standalone thing. So it's always going to be based on other models, with your training on top.

                                      Jack BrewsterJ This user is from outside of this forum
                                      Jack BrewsterJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      @jamesthomson @estranged This is something I've wondered about. I hadn't considered small data sets would be an issue.

                                      Seems like a solvable problem though. There's probably not a business (i.e. profitable) for it though. Yet.

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                                      • Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)J Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)

                                        @the_other_jon @jamesthomson John Siracusa seems to offer the most balanced perspective there, but yeah it's pretty grim. I mostly don't listen any more. And don't get me started on MacStories omfg 😵‍💫

                                        David Harrison 🇨🇦D This user is from outside of this forum
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                                        David Harrison 🇨🇦
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                                        @jaredwhite @the_other_jon @jamesthomson MacStories is basically dead. It’s AIStories now.

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                                        • ParsingphaseP Parsingphase

                                          @jamesthomson I touched on this earlier… https://m.phase.org/@parsingphase/116076869609984951 & linked

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                                          James ThomsonJ This user is from outside of this forum
                                          James Thomson
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                                          @parsingphase Very true!

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