Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains

Why Do You Steal My Content?

Among my recent referrers I found Perplexity.AI which accessed McCann, God, and the Platonic Menagerie.  I clicked on the link and was asked: "What do you want to know?" I typed the above title into the box.  Answer:

I'm here to assist and provide information, not to steal content. My purpose is to help users by generating responses based on the input they provide. If you have concerns about content ownership or privacy, I can assure you that I do not store or use your content for personal gain. However, if you have specific concerns or questions about how AI systems handle user input, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to clarify!

I asked the bot how it makes money, and then: "So you make money from my work without paying me?"  The answer was fragmentary and evasive, and I was required to sign up for more.  So I signed off.

Of course, I have long been aware that anything I put online can and will be vacuumed up by parties nefarious and non-nefarious.


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3 responses to “Why Do You Steal My Content?”

  1. Joe Odegaard Avatar

    A”I” is the golden calf of the modern age.

  2. BV Avatar
    BV

    Not the Oracle at Delphi?
    Maybe we should ask the bot which comparison is more apt.

  3. Ingvar Avatar
    Ingvar

    AI generated prose is everywhere I go. It has a certain flavorless flavor and AI omits material as part of its function to steer the culture.
    I did visit perplexity.AI and entered
    Professor Vallicella
    The AI material is engulfing the internet.
    If clicks are monetization, then AI is generating a flood of revenue.
    No doubt AI material corroborates AI material.
    I long ago read how the communists conned their target countries using ‘false’ corroboration.
    Does AI compose music?

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