Patreon CEO calls AI companies' fair use argument 'bogus,' says creators should be paid
Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.
TL;DR
- Patreon CEO Jack Conte states AI companies should compensate creators for using their work as training data.
- Conte dismisses the 'fair use' argument by AI companies as 'bogus,' citing their multimillion-dollar deals with major rights holders.
- He argues that if fair use were legitimate, AI companies wouldn't need to pay publishers and rights holders.
- Conte sees AI as another disruption for creators, similar to shifts in music streaming or video formats.
- He believes creators can adapt to change and that societies valuing creativity are better.
- The CEO hopes to leverage Patreon's scale to advocate for creator compensation from AI companies.