Link: Mark Zuckerberg: creators and publishers ‘overestimate the value’ of their work for training AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg indicates the value of individual creators' work may be overestimated in AI development. In an interview during Meta's annual Connect event, he mentioned forming strategic partnerships for valuable content, yet would easily forego contributions demanding payment.

Amid ongoing discussions around data scraping for AI, Meta faces legal pushback, including a notable case involving authors like Sarah Silverman claiming unauthorized use of their content.

As platforms like Meta train AI on user-generated content, Zuckerberg champions U.S. fair use laws as justification, suggesting that reevaluation is needed in the AI era.

Zuckerberg argues that content shared on public profiles is open for use in training AI, aligning with policies that have allowed content scraping in the past.

Meta's approach to partnerships, like the recent agreement with Universal Music Group, shows a willingness to pay only for content deemed valuable, reflecting a broader industry trend towards selective investment.

Meta's content strategy, particularly in news curation, focuses on user preferences and controversy avoidance rather than paying for low-value content.

This approach likely will extend to their generative AI products, impacting how creators are compensated in the evolving digital landscape.#

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