Superhuman’s CEO sat for an interview about the AI feature that used writers’ names without permission. What he revealed was worse than the feature itself.
They've decided that their computers being able to generate text means that the computers "know" things, so now "knowing things" is something they can own, and no one is allowed to stop them charging for it.
And look at how inadequate our civil courts system is to rein in these assholes. Suppose these writers whose names were used win their suit, it's just money, these guys have billions, here take 0.01% and go away. Nobody ever goes to jail. The threat of prison would clarify the mind and focus the attention, wouldn't it? But this is white-collar crime, so say "Oopsie!" and pay back a tiny fraction of a percent of your ill-gotten gains and go looking for the next law to break.
I have a net negative opinion of AI for all the reasons, not just one or two.
They've decided that their computers being able to generate text means that the computers "know" things, so now "knowing things" is something they can own, and no one is allowed to stop them charging for it.
And look at how inadequate our civil courts system is to rein in these assholes. Suppose these writers whose names were used win their suit, it's just money, these guys have billions, here take 0.01% and go away. Nobody ever goes to jail. The threat of prison would clarify the mind and focus the attention, wouldn't it? But this is white-collar crime, so say "Oopsie!" and pay back a tiny fraction of a percent of your ill-gotten gains and go looking for the next law to break.