Exactly this. I doubt the effectiveness of a measure like this. Without enforcement, explicit and public cooperation from AI scrapers, consequences/accountability, and legal backing, it’s just theater.
tech is one thing; business is another. That’s where the RSL Collective comes in. Modeled on music’s ASCAP and BMI, the nonprofit is essentially a rights-management clearinghouse for publishers and creators. Join for free, pool your rights, and let the Collective negotiate with AI companies to ensure you’re compensated.
I guess this is the body that will be leading the enforcement/bringing the consequences
Exactly this. I doubt the effectiveness of a measure like this. Without enforcement, explicit and public cooperation from AI scrapers, consequences/accountability, and legal backing, it’s just theater.
The equivalent of a strongly worded letter.
By itself is not sufficient, I think It is meant as a startpoint to continue building in the future.
It’s hard to build when you have no monetary support anyway.
From the zdnet article linked in another comment:
I guess this is the body that will be leading the enforcement/bringing the consequences