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Column makes case for taxing AI to fund human journalists

Original: The idiot’s case for taxing AI to subsidize human journalists and scientists

Writer Matt Pearce argues for a tax on artificial intelligence companies whose revenue would subsidize human journalists and scientists, framing the debate around whether AI-generated content should help pay for the human work it draws on. The piece, published on Substack, lays out the case for redirecting AI profits toward professions threatened by automation.

Why now: Debate over AI's impact on journalism and creative professions is intensifying as publishers seek compensation from AI companies.

Matt Pearceartificial intelligenceSubstack

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