Owner of WordPress and Tumblr reportedly in talks to sell user content to train AI (www.notebookcheck.net)
from boem@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 16:08
https://lemmy.world/post/12518755

#technology

threaded - newest

Sanctus@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 16:36 next collapse

Uses an AI image on the thumbnail lmao

lurch@sh.itjust.works on 28 Feb 2024 19:24 collapse

lol, what was the prompt of that image? “self portrait interacting with a human” ?

scytale@lemm.ee on 28 Feb 2024 17:55 next collapse

Can’t wait for AI to say they can’t even.

OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee on 28 Feb 2024 18:59 next collapse

As a former user this kinda makes me feel weirdly proud. Like I knew the whole time I was releasing the text for free to everyone, I’m not pissed about this getting monetized any more than I was pissed about the ads on Tumblr and (free) WordPress sites.

But to whatever extent my personality came out through my text, I pushed to whatever small degree the subsequent LLMs to respond like me. I’m one small part of the AI just like I am one small part of humanity, but it’s not nothing.

three20three@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 19:13 next collapse

AI programmed using Reddit, Tumblr and WordPress data - along with Facebook and all the other social media sources… Skippy’s attitude makes a lot of sense.

Lojcs@lemm.ee on 28 Feb 2024 19:33 next collapse

Isn’t WordPress open source

funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works on 28 Feb 2024 20:05 next collapse

wordpress.com (the blogging portal) not wordpress.org (the technology that hosts websites for you)

smoof@kbin.social on 28 Feb 2024 20:28 collapse

You can either host yourself or create a blog on their site. I'm guessing they're selling the data they host.

captainjaneway@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 20:28 next collapse

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/38bb74b3-62a4-4da4-a589-28bb3224dafa.jpeg">

Buelldozer@lemmy.today on 28 Feb 2024 20:55 next collapse

Meanwhile they’re harvesting Lemmy for free! Yay!

Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 2024 21:21 next collapse

Meh. If you’re using any platform for free, assume what you say will be used for monetization.

If you’re using Tumblr/WordPress.com… chances are your content is public anyways.

Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee on 28 Feb 2024 22:37 collapse

But both these sites HEAVILY predate AI or LLMs. Which then raises the question, how robust is their ToU & ToS from 2009? Can a corpo lawyer convincingly argue the limits of ‘legitimate use’ as completely unlimited?

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works on 28 Feb 2024 23:19 collapse

Can we get An AI mod for this sub to filter out reposts?