Maybe this current explosion in the relevance and visibility of this kind of AI model will finally lead us to rethink how insanely nonsensical our IP systems are. I'm not holding my breath, but there's hope that this sort of thing will (combined with situations like the HBO debacle) clarify the need for massive IP reform in the cultural zeitgeist.
The problem here isn't that the model was trained on copyrighted works, the problem is copyright itself and a cultural focus on collecting rent. We probably need UBI or equivalent to deal with the outcomes here in a healthy way.
The problem here isn't that the model was trained on copyrighted works, the problem is copyright itself and a cultural focus on collecting rent. We probably need UBI or equivalent to deal with the outcomes here in a healthy way.