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Data poisoning: how artists are sabotaging AI to take revenge on image generators
(theconversation.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Not saying that there aren't people like that, but this ain't it. This tool specifically targets open source. The intention is to ruin things that aren't owned and controlled by someone. A big part of AI hate is hyper-capitalist like that, though they know better than saying it openly.
People hoping for a payout get more done than people just being worried or frustrated. So it's hardly a surprise that they get most of the attention.