Former Meta Executive Declares Asking Artists for Permission to Train AI Would 'Kill' the Industry Almost Immediately

Former Meta Executive Declares Asking Artists for Permission to Train AI Would 'Kill' the Industry Almost Immediately

Meta's former deputy prime minister has stated that having to ask artists for permission to use their content to train AI would be detrimental to the industry.

This Requirement Would 'Kill' UK's AI Industry, Says Former Meta Exec Clegg

Meta’s former global affairs chief, Nick Clegg, believes that requiring tech companies to obtain consent from rights holders before training large language models with copyrighted material would “kill” the UK’s artificial intelligence industry. “I just don’t know how you go around, asking everyone first. I just don’t see how that would work,” he said at a promotional event for his new book, according to The Times. “And by the way if you did it i…