# Will AI Companies Respect Creators' Rights? (with Ed Newton-Rex)

An episode of [Future of Life Institute Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1170991978), 20 Jun 2025, 1 h 27 min.

Audio: https://media.transistor.fm/5de63a80/96122221.mp3

Ed Newton-Rex joins me to discuss the issue of AI models trained on copyrighted data, and how we might develop fairer approaches that respect human creators. We talk about AI-generated music, Ed’s decision to resign from Stability AI, the industry’s attitude towards rights, authenticity in AI-generated art, and what the future holds for creators, society, and living standards in an increasingly AI-driven world. Learn more about Ed's work here: https://ed.newtonrex.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Preview and intro 00:04:18 AI-generated music 00:12:15 Resigning from Stability AI 00:16:20 AI industry attitudes towards rights 00:26:22 Fairly Trained 00:37:16 Special kinds of training data 00:50:42 The longer-term future of AI 00:56:09 Will AI improve living standards? 01:03:10 AI versions of artists 01:13:28 Authenticity and art 01:18:45 Competitive pressures in AI 01:24:06 Priorities going forward

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