OpenAI and Microsoft knew AI training would 'kill' the web

openai and microsoft's internal documents and statements from executives, including satya nadella and sam altman, show they were aware of the potential harm their ai training methods could cause to the web and content creators. microsoft's director of applied science, brent hecht, described the data scraping as the 'largest theft of labor in human history' and a 'complete mockery of the idea of fair use.' despite this, the companies continued with their methods, which have led to a situation where ai is 'eating the web.' this has significant implications for the future of ai development, its relationship with content providers, and the potential for regulatory action.