Media mogul Barry Diller expressed his disdain for the current AI hype, arguing that "fair use" laws must be redefined to prevent AI companies from "sucking up" copyrighted content without payment. Diller, representing Dotdash Meredith, stated that publishers are seeking standing to sue AI developers for appropriation. He dismissed the current state of AI as "research" and noted that no one is yet making significant revenue from the technology.
