Ethics and Resistance in AI Data Collection

This chapter delves into the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI data collection through web scraping, particularly highlighting the lack of consent from content owners. It discusses innovative resistance tactics, such as the Nepenthes project, designed to trap AI bots with slow-loading, nonsensical content, and explores grassroots movements using data poisoning to undermine AI training. Through these discussions, the chapter reveals the creative ways individuals are protesting against the overarching influence of AI on their digital landscapes.