As is not a surprise to anyone, AI is making big waves in the news realm. To attempt to fight back, eight newspapers just sued tech giants OpenAI and Microsoft. There are many familiar themes here these days; not the least of which being how the hell did these AIs get so smart to begin with? Well, by stealing a bunch of other peoples stuff, that’s how. This argument goes in a few directions here. Stay tuned for more details. Key Takeaways Eight US newspapers are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for using their articles without permission. This is called

Writer’s Strike We all are aware of the writer’s strike. This is not only a very, very sensitive topic for anyone who is a writer today, but more broadly will apply to all of us in the not-so-distant future. To that end, we need to have a candid conversation on this and we need it now. This is from the Wikipedia page for the 2023 Writer’s strike. If you can’t read this blurb and immediately understand the concern we should all have, then this article may not be for you. “One disputed issue is the Guild wanting requirements for