Explaining the concept of Data information

[kjetilk]

@shujisado

Whether it’s an Open Source model or a closed model, there is the freedom to provide some form of compensation for the copyrighted works used in AI training.

Certainly! Compensation is orthogonal to the openness of a model.

@shujisado

I specifically mentioned compensation rather than “royalty” because “royalty” generally refers to a fee for the use of copyrighted material. In Japan, where I live, the use of copyrighted works for machine learning purposes is considered an exception under copyright law.

Yes, but I used “royalty” for exactly that reason. If the use of copyrighted material in a closed, non-published model forces the model producer to compensate the author of the copyrighted material, then I can understand why copyright law makes the distinction between reproduction and distribution into a model, but if not, then I can see how this would benefit the science and arts.