I don't think blindly abiding to copyright is the higher moral instance here, even if it's the law. Knowledge wants to be free, and the way AIs need to be trained now is a sign that copyright laws have become unreasonably restrictive and commercialized.
Not only AIs should be allowed to train on pirated content, humans should too. Copyright laws need to be scaled back so that creators are protected for a reasonable period, but humanity is not gated out of its culture for decades. The cheaper culture distribution has become, the harsher copyright laws have evolved.
Not only AIs should be allowed to train on pirated content, humans should too. Copyright laws need to be scaled back so that creators are protected for a reasonable period, but humanity is not gated out of its culture for decades. The cheaper culture distribution has become, the harsher copyright laws have evolved.