Why It's Nearly Impossible to Trace Data Used to Train Generative AI

The answer to why we shouldn't have opt-in Consent or complicated Compensation systems around AI anytime soon.

One of the topics that frequently comes up around the AI debate is Consent. We often talk about the legal route that Consent is obtained (mostly through either Terms of Service Agreements or under fair use) and the moral route that Consent is obtained (which, this is cynical, sure, but companies tend to only respond to legal and fiduciary requirements, …