George RR Martin sues OpenAI

I have been calling AI “algorithmic plagiarism” for some time now.  Why?  So I am no AI expert so lets understand that.  But from a logic standpoint (vs. a code one) all AI does (at this juncture in time) is take in data from different sources on a topic and regurgitates a hodgepodge of output tweaked slightly with some variation based on environmental or human quirks.  Maybe that is an argument for a sort of script fair use.  But to me it is no different than putting out YT videos where you react once every 10mins while you play other people’s videos.

That is probably way over simplifying it but I think the idea AI is going to create a fresh thought is not the case (for now).  AI is more about very advanced automation based on large datasets.  I see it as more of an evolution of the Google search engine but one that is allowed to perform action.

The point at which AI does come up with a new idea is the point it actually might become Artificial Intelligence. And this is the point as which we should be actually frightened.   For now it is just a new technology that the market pushes out as it always does with something new by trying to apply it to everything under the sun.  And of course it is new market territory so the corporate battle to claim land is on.

https://www.ign.com/articles/george-r-r-martin-sue-openai-copyright-infringement