# Big AI's content problem: Take the work, keep the money

DevFeed: [Big AI's content problem: Take the work, keep the money](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/big-ai-s-content-problem-take-the-work-keep-the-money-60634.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/09/27/big-ais-content-problem-take-the-work-keep-the-money/5299007>)

Author: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Published: 2026-09-27T09:35:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [theregister](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Machine learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/machine-learning.md>), [enhancing AI model accuracy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/enhancing-ai-model-accuracy.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/anthropic.md>), [business](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business.md>), [columnists](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/columnists.md>), [generative-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generative-ai.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [policy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/policy.md>)

## AI overview

The column argues that AI companies rely on books, news, images, code, and other online material to train large language models while resisting payment and creator licensing. It cites statements in court filings that generative AI could disrupt creators' jobs and undermine the content supply chain. The case against OpenAI and Microsoft was still undecided, and they disputed the plaintiffs' allegations using a fair-use defense.

## Source excerpt

The more we learn about how AI does business, the more unfair it looks