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[–] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 68 points 1 year ago (5 children)

When should we all expect to receive our check for the content we contributed to Stack Exchange? 

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We paid for the development of the internet. We contributed the content. Now we watch the yacht owners take advantage of both because regulators are ~~asleep at the wheel~~ owned by corporations.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You didn't think people used the answers for non-profit FOSS projects only. So what has changed?

Yeah, we paid for the development of the internet. We also paid for the building of roads and other infrastructure. We do and did that so that we would benefit from new and better services. That these services are provided by (for profit) corporations was always part of the plan.

Yes, some people profit more than others. So it seems fair to me, that higher incomes should pay higher taxes. This is something that has changed.

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

also paid for the building of roads and other infrastructure.

Except we don't (generally) get charged again for using those roads once they have been built.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

WDYM? Who is charged again for what?

Roads require constant maintenance, which is paid for through taxes. Obviously, we're not charged for the building or maintenance of most roads.

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But we are charged if we wish to make use of these new AI models

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can download one of the many free models and run it yourself. You'll find that it costs you money for hardware and electricity.

Data centers aren't free and neither are scientists or engineers.

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, but Google isn't exactly releasing their model for free now are they. And that's what this article is about.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The people in the data centers and the engineers and scientists don't work for free. That's what you consider "paying again"?

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We have already paid in time and knowledge:

When should we all expect to receive our check for the content we contributed to Stack Exchange?

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hard to believe that someone expecting a check for posting on the internet would ever give a helpful answer for free.

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Giving helpful answers for free is one thing, then having someone else profit off your contributions, in this way, is another.

[–] pop@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago

[Duplicate] question. Closed

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

Guess I'm done contributing.

[–] bionicjoey 13 points 1 year ago

Tbf they never let me contribute. They said I needed to earn some reputation by contributing before I could be allowed to contribute.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 0 points 1 year ago

Back when you were contributing that content were you expecting to get paid?

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wtf is socially responsible AI?

[–] Eggyhead@kbin.run 14 points 1 year ago

My very first thought exactly. Probably just a new buzzword.

[–] fosstulate@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

'Socially responsible' is newspeak for corporate-controlled.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Using new, ambiguous terms.

[–] hoot 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is very disappointing. What a crap post.

[–] pelotron@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Mm, yes. Exciting.

[–] spiderman@ani.social -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

நான் கேட்ட கேள்விய duplicate னு நினைச்சுட்டு வேற கேள்வியோட பதிலா gemini தர போகுது.

[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty. Nonsense, but pretty.

[–] spiderman@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

well the google translation sucks and I can't say what I intended to say in English lol

[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you should try an AI translator. :P

[–] spiderman@ani.social -1 points 1 year ago

or maybe i shouldn't be downvoted when i try to convey something in my language :/