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Legal Versus Ethical: Web Scraping Edition

Webbiquity

However, the legality and ethics of using these tools for data collection are often overlooked. Not paying attention to these aspects of web scraping could lead to serious ethical controversies and lawsuits. Copyrighted material. Ethics of web scraping. Web scraping: An overview. Illegal access and use of data.

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AI ethics: How marketers should embrace innovation responsibly

Sprout Social

Although it has sparked excitement and enthusiasm, there are concerns surrounding the ethics of AI. And with works like Parable of the Sower, the Machine and I, Robot within the cultural zeitgeist, it’s understandable why sci-fi fans, researchers and technologists alike warn of the dangers of ignoring AI ethics. What are AI ethics?

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Why can’t AI content generators just follow the rules?

Martech

The point of view the professor expressed seemed similar to the current state of AI content generators. We are at the beginning of what will be a long road of generative AI tools producing content. The issue is that Open AI and Microsoft used copyrighted content owned by the Times, without paying for the rights to use it.

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Guidelines for Responsible Content Creation with Generative AI

Contently

One of the most exciting and potentially game-changing applications is generative AI. Generative AI allows machines to create content, including graphics and videos. It means we must prioritize AI ethics in a way we never have before. It means we must prioritize AI ethics in a way we never have before.

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Is It Plagiarism or Jumping on a Trend? The Ethics of Social Media Content

Contently

Here are four tips to help you build better content creation practices by getting inspired and taking inspiration from others—without crossing any ethical lines. LinkedIn and Facebook , for example, allow users to report posts that infringe on content copyrights. The Ethics of Social Media Content appeared first on Contently.

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Stolen Thought Leadership / The Ethics of Aggregating Content (alt title: Stolen Goods: The Dangers of Plagiarized Content)

Contently

In 1709 the British parliament ratified the Statute of Anne, the world’s first copyright act that granted book publishers exclusive rights to their content for an initial 14 years. Last month Google processed its five-billionth takedown request from copyright holders. Only four were original content. One was deleted.

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The Responsible Approach to Generative AI

Content Standard

According to a recent Gartner poll of over 2,500 executives, 70% are actively investigating and exploring generative AI, while 19% are already in pilot or production mode. This paints a vivid picture of the business urgency that’s built up around generative AI this year alone.