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Copyright in the AI era: CNKI’s challenge to Metaso AI

HecateSeptember 19, 2024020 mins

CNKI, China’s leading academic database, has issued a 28-page infringement notice against Metaso AI, accusing it of unauthorised use of its academic literature metadata and abstracts. The case highlights growing concerns over AI’s impact on copyright, privacy, and ethics, especially regarding academic databases. OUR TAKEThe CNKI-Metaso AI dispute underscores the complex intersection of AI and…

The troubling impact of AI art on traditional artists

HecateSeptember 19, 202406 mins

AI art devalues the years of practice, unique vision, skill and experience that human artists work hard for. AI art makes it much harder for artists to both charge living wages for their work, and to see value in the effort they put in. AI-generated art is created using algorithms that can generate visuals, mimic…