scott fFeb 25
As an ethical AI user, I begin each session by asking the chatbot to give a stolen data acknowledgement. It is an important first step toward justice.
Show threadRyan J. YoderFeb 25
@scott
My hot take here is information is a public good and so we should start thinking of better ways than copyright to incentivize writers, artists, etc.
Show threadJo - pièce de résistanceFeb 25
@ryanjyoder @scott As an artist, I think this is great, I think all work should be a public good and this solution found for everyone.
Show threadRyan J. YoderFeb 25
@JoBlakely @scott
This wouldn't work for everything since not everything is a public good. This wouldn't even work for all art. Like a sculpture or painting clearly aren't public good since they are physical goods.
Show threadJo - pièce de résistanceFeb 25
@ryanjyoder @scott The arts are absolutely are a public good for so many reasons, and especially if they are in public galleries, or out in public. Art, music, culture is a public good. It’s good for people, and should be more accessible.
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@JoBlakely @scott
I'm just talking in terms of the economics definition of a public good. Non-rival and non-exclusionary. (I'm all for public art)
Feb 25 at 11:32pmWeb
Show threadJo - pièce de résistanceFeb 25

@ryanjyoder @scott
Economics?
I still can show it’s a public good.

This is from an arts fund granting organization study done in Ontario.

https://www.arts.on.ca/news-resources/news/2024/arts-across-ontario-study-reveals-billion-dollar-impact-on-ontario-gdp-by-oac-funded-organizations

Arts Across Ontario study reveals billion-dollar impact on Ontario GDP by OAC-funded organizations

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has announced the first round of results from Arts Across Ontario – the first-ever economic assessment of the arts in Ontario, undertaken in partnership with Nordicity.

Ontario Arts Council - Le Conseil des arts de l’Ontario
Show threadRyan J. YoderFeb 25
@JoBlakely @scott
I'd agree that public art is a public good. But physical art pieces in general are not. They're both rival and exclusionary. If I have it in my house, you can't see it and if you take it, I can't enjoy it. On the other hand digital art and information are not rival, nor exclusionary. If I download an image of a painting, it doesn't affect anyone else when trying to enjoy the same digital art piece. Copyright an attempt at making art exclusionary. I think there's probably a better way of finding artists writers journalists, etc. Maybe direct payments?