Large language models (LLMs) are consuming and utilizing online content without regard for copyright or licenses, potentially breaking the social contract and discouraging creators from sharing their work. This has led to a shift in the balance of software copyright protection and openness, threatening the foundational principles of free and open software. Existing licenses and agreements may not be sufficient to protect creators' rights in the face of AI-driven exploitation. AI summary
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Internal Microsoft and OpenAI documents reveal that the companies view AI scraping of news content as a "doom loop" that threatens their own models and the entire web, with Microsoft Director of Applied Science Brent Hecht describing it as the "largest theft of labor in human history." The documents show that the companies anticipated and attempted to hide the extent of their content scraping, with Microsoft even creating a filter to limit the visibility of training data. AI summary
In this episode, Ada Palmer discusses Niccolò Machiavelli as a deeply patriotic and misunderstood thinker, focusing on the historical context of his work, especially The Prince. They explore Machiavelli's diplomatic career, his views on pow…