Encountering AI Copyright and AI Ethical Issues

With Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming more ubiquitous, I am inclined to write about this topic more often. I will touch on various issues about why or why AI is not a good tool, how it affects search engines, and more. For this article, I have not used AI to write this, except Grammarly to check grammar. I want to limit AI so I can think independently and express my unique voice and style. 

In this piece, I focused on ethical and copyright issues and outlined a few sections that highlight issues when using AI tools and my opinions.

Writing with AI using its tools as support to get ideas for topics or editing is a good way to enhance your creative writing. Furthermore, you don’t have to disclose to the reader that you used AI because AI was only used sparingly. If your content is mostly AI created, you have to disclose it to your reader; more about this in the next section. When I write, I sometimes use ChatGPT or Gemini to brainstorm ideas for topics or help me with making a phrase clearer. When I am in the editing phase, I use Grammarly to make sure grammar and punctuation are correct.

When you use AI-generated images, remember you may be using someone’s art without permission. Due to unauthorized use, there have already been several cases filed to resolve copyright infringements.   

There are some exceptions when you use software that uses licensed images for training data (e.g., Adobe Firefly). When I use images, I use my Adobe Stock account and I filter out all AI-generated art so I get images created by actual artists.

In some cases, there is AI-driven content creation where you can train AI models to create new work using your own words and style. However, you must disclose this to the reader since AI contributes significantly to that work. It is important to remember that using any AI models relies on Large Language Models (LLMs) that were developed by copying content from the internet without permission.

As the integration of AI continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly crucial to navigate the ethical and copyright challenges it presents. By leveraging AI as a supportive tool for brainstorming and editing while being mindful of its limitations and potential issues, we can enrich our creative processes without compromising our artistic integrity. Remember, vigilance is key when utilizing AI-generated content and images, and always strive to uphold transparency with your audience. Whenever searching online or using an AI search engine, remain vigilant about the results because AI hallucination (i.e., nonsensical or inaccurate information) is still a problem. Therefore, fact-check anything generated by an AI model.

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