Is that theft?

Question

The art student is back. Except now she's a machine. It “visited the museum” by scanning every painting ever photographed — five years of study compressed into nine seconds. It hasn't sold anything. It just… learned.

Accepted Answer

This is the entire AI copyright war in one question. 44% of Americans say models shouldn't be allowed to train on internet content; only 20% say they should. The rest are staring at this exact card, unsure. (44% of Americans answer "Theft" — YouGov, 2024)