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5/12/2026

The Tech Giants Cannot Continue Like This: Why We Need an Opt-In Model and "Pay-per-Citation" by Law
Short summary
Tech companies train AI models on copyrighted works without creator permission or compensation. The author proposes three regulatory solutions: opt-in data scraping, mandatory removal of unauthorized training data, and pay-per-citation payments. These measures aim to protect creators' intellectual property rights in the AI era.
- •AI training uses copyrighted code, books, and articles without creator consent or payment
- •Current open-source interpretation treats public code as free training fuel for corporations
- •Proposes opt-in scraping, data deletion, and mandatory micro-payments per citation
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