Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/patreon-ceo-calls-ai-companies-fair-use-argument-bogus-says-creators-should-be-paid/
Patreon CEO calls AI companies' fair use argument 'bogus,' says creators should be paid | TechCrunch

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.

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