TED Talks Daily How AI models steal creative work — and what to do about it | Ed Newton-Rex
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Mar 14, 2025 
Ed Newton-Rex, a generative AI expert, dives deep into the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI training on unlicensed creative work. He sheds light on how this practice undermines artists by pitting AI against original creators. Advocating for licensing solutions, he discusses the urgency of protecting intellectual property while fostering innovation. The conversation touches on the ongoing legal challenges and the need for a balanced relationship between technology and creativity, aiming for a future where both can thrive.
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AI's Unfair Advantage
- AI companies invest heavily in people and computing power.
- However, they often exploit free, unlicensed creative data for training.
Hidden Training Data
- Mozilla Foundation found that many large language models train on copyrighted works.
- Many AI companies don't disclose their training data sources.
AI as Competition
- Generative AI competes directly with the creative work it's trained on.
- This competition is inevitable due to AI's speed and ease of use.