RE: https://mastodon.social/@Pikapods/117410424142500742
the function of AI is to steal your work, charge you for the privilege, and then rent your own stolen work back to you
Relentless AI scrapers pushed DNA Lounge's web hosting bill from $800 to $3,500/month.
That is a $32,000/year cost shift caused entirely by companies training models on their content without permission. AI companies are externalizing their massive training costs onto independent web operators, effectively taxing the independent web to build their proprietary models. 📉
