In unsealed legal documents from a copyright lawsuit involving major AI firms, a Microsoft director reportedly described the training of large AI models on copyrighted content as the "largest theft of labor in human history." Additionally, the documents suggest that OpenAI has engaged in circumventing paywalls to scrape content.
Enforcement of Existing Laws Key to AI Safety, Stoller Argues Amid Claims of Data Misuse
Matt Stoller argues that the primary issue regarding AI safety is not a lack of regulation, but the failure to enforce existing laws against powerful corporations. He suggests that without consistent legal enforcement, new regulations may fail to address the underlying risks posed by artificial intelligence.
Current regulatory efforts in the United States have faced significant political and judicial challenges. While agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have conducted investigations into safety practices and monopolistic behavior, many of these actions have encountered resistance from political leaders and the judiciary.
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- AI is an elite crime spree （Hacker News Frontpage, 2026-09-18）