Lesson 585 of 1455
Consent and AI: Always Ask Before Using Others' Stuff
Before using AI on someone else's photo, voice, or work — ASK. Consent matters more in the AI era, not less.
Builders · Ethics & Society · ~4 min read
The big idea
AI makes it tempting to use other people's stuff (photos, voices, work). DON'T without asking. Consent is the rule. Especially for AI use, where the consequences can be big.
Some examples
- Want to AI-edit a friend's photo? ASK.
- Want to use a sibling's voice in an AI project? ASK.
- Want to remix someone's art with AI? ASK.
- Want to put a parent's face in an AI tool? ASK.
Try it!
Understanding "Consent and AI: Always Ask Before Using Others' Stuff" in practice: Understanding AI in this area gives you a real advantage in how you work and think. Before using AI on someone else's photo, voice, or work — ASK. Consent matters more in the AI era, not less — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Apply consent in your ethics workflow to get better results
- Apply permission in your ethics workflow to get better results
- Apply ethics in your ethics workflow to get better results
- 1Apply Consent and AI: Always Ask Before Using Others' Stuff in a live project this week
- 2Write a short summary of what you'd do differently after learning this
- 3Share one insight with a colleague
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