I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists
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Summary
There is no definitive answer to this question as different experts will have different opinions.
The key issues are the morality of the data collection and the ecological impact of using AI.
All the major AI companies are accused of using data sets that are not open source, and it is not known whether the creators of the data, such as authors and artists, consented to it being used in this way.
Proponents of AI argue that obtaining consent from these creators would impede innovation.
In addition, the environmental impact of running AI software is vast, which continues to accelerate rather than be addressed by major companies.
Some developers are working on compensating people whose work is used to train AI models, but this is a relatively niche movement.
Overall, the ethics of AI come down to human inputs, including user prompts and the biases in training data.
Instead of focusing on making AI wiser, ethical development practices and user interactions need to be prioritised.
