Database of 16,000 Artists Used to Train Midjourney AI, Including 6-Year-Old Child, Garners Criticism
Artists included Warhol, Picasso, Cezanne, van Gogh, Anish Kapoor, Yayoi Kusama, Gerhard Richter, Frida Kahlo, and Banksy.

An AI-altered photo of a ram won a Maryland State Fair contest, sparking outcry
A Maryland State Fair photography contest is facing backlash after an AI-altered image won first place in the “Neon Lights” category, prompting new rules on generative AI.

Meta AI Has Some Super Normal Ideas for Improving Your Band Photos
Sure, Facebook will promote your upcoming show. But have you considered using a random AI-generated white lady instead of your band?
「生成AI作品は応募不可」長崎県最大の公募美術展の全部門で使用禁止を明文化 | 長崎のニュース | 天気 | NBC長崎放送 (1ページ)
長崎県内最大の公募美術展「県展」の作品募集が8月1日に始まる。今回から初めて、日本画や写真、デザインなど全7部門で生成AI(人工知能)の使用を禁止する規定を設けた。生成AIを活用した画像制作が急速に広がり… (1ページ)

AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Nightshade: Protecting Copyright
Glaze - Protecting Artists from Generative AI
A small number of samples can poison LLMs of any size
Anthropic research on data-poisoning attacks in large language models
What is AI poisoning? A computer scientist explains
Despite the hype surrounding AI, the technology is far more fragile than it might appear.

In the face of rampant AI, is ‘data poisoning’ a new form of civil disobedience?
Boycotts, sabotage and other types of civil disobedience have long served collective action against injustice.
