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Decision BriefThe VergeSun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT2026-08-02

Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?

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What happened

Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists' work without permission. They've pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it's necessary for the tec

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