AI and copyright may end up in a new equilibrium where data curators gain value
dhadfieldmenell · x · 2026-07-28
AI copyright fights may settle into a new equilibrium
In a reply, the author argues that the long-term outcome of the AI vs. copyright conflict will be a world where copyright and IP remain central.
- Data production and curation will become highly valuable.
- That will create incentives to reward the people doing the work.
- In the end, AI developers are likely to be on the other side of the current debate, rather than above it.
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