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Are AI companies getting away with crime?

The Guardian

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Date Published
2 July 2026
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1
Australian
Yes
Created
2 July 2026, 04:00 am

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They’re certainly making an art of stealing intellectual property

Summary

This satirical cartoon critiques the ethical and legal foundations of generative AI development by highlighting concerns over intellectual property theft and unauthorized data scraping. While the content focuses on copyright and artistic labor rather than catastrophic fallout, it underscores growing public and legal scrutiny toward frontier AI companies' data acquisition practices. The piece reflects broader social tensions regarding AI governance and the accountability of tech giants, though it does not provide technical frameworks for safety or risk mitigation.

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Are AI companies getting away with crime? They’re making an art of stealing intellectual property See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Illustration: Fiona Katauskas/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Fiona Katauskas/The GuardianExplore more on these topicsAI (artificial intelligence)OpinionIntellectual propertyArt theft