Open Source Dilemma: Content Used for AI Training, Calls for Equity in Return
seanmcdonaldxyz · x · 2026-08-14
The author highlights a growing contradiction in the open-source ecosystem: content published by creators anywhere is silently fed into the training systems of AI labs, while the creators own no part of the resulting products. The author proposes a bold idea, suggesting that platforms like xAI could grant equity or ownership for data participation, pioneering a new "Post to own" model.
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