Is it ethical for someone on social media to offer for sale access to selected AI applications, i.e. applications based on artificial intelligence technology offered in the form of links, plug-ins on created websites, applications that can be found on the Internet for free?
I have participated in trainings whose organizers advertised on social media and during which they first presented their achievements in social media, pointed out the large income they generate within the framework of large reach in these online media, then talked about social media, marketing and online advertising used in these media, the possibility of using various applications based on artificial intelligence technology within the framework of marketing activities, creating and running advertising campaigns in social media and then presented their paid offers to gain access to these applications through created additional overlays, intermediary platforms, websites. Such training courses, webinars are usually free of charge. After the training, participants can receive free certificates confirming their participation in the training. This is a free additional form of incentive to participate in the training. On the other hand, among the forms of encouraging the purchase of access to specific AI applications is a promotional offer that lasts until the end of the training time and/or until the end of the day. however, it happens that the people conducting this type of training are not computer scientists who create AI applications, they are influencers, youtubers who have contrived to sell access to selected applications based on artificial intelligence technology, which for a certain fee will be available on created overlays, websites that act as intermediary applications to access specific source applications that are available for free on the Internet. In addition, it happens that those who conduct this kind of training do not even have a registered business and cannot even issue a VAT invoice for the services sold in this way in mediating access to selected AI applications. Surprisingly, the tax authorities in the various countries where such youtubers operate have not yet addressed this issue, given that some unethical individuals operating in this way boast about the high income they earn during such training sessions. It can be a problem of sorts for public tax authorities operating in individual countries if this kind of training and business activity is conducted via the Internet from other countries, which can be a kind of tax haven for this kind of activity. However, the problem can be serious if this kind of activity is conducted from a country referred to as a tax haven and is aimed at citizens of other countries. Apparently, there is still a lack of legal regulations that would effectively limit the use of unethical, unreliable business practices in the use of certain solutions based on artificial intelligence.
I described the key issues of opportunities and threats to the development of artificial intelligence technology in my article below:
OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS AND THE NEED FOR NORMATIVE REGULATION OF THIS DEVELOPMENT
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In view of the above, I address the following question to the esteemed community of scientists and researchers:
Is it ethical that in social media someone offers for sale access to selected AI applications, i.e. applications based on artificial intelligence technology offered in the form of links, plug-ins on created websites, applications that can be found on the Internet for free?
Is it ethical for someone to offer for sale on social media access to AI applications that can be found on the Internet for free?
What do you think about this topic?
What is your opinion on this issue?
Please answer,
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Thank you very much,
Best regards,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
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This is fundamentally a matter of supply with demand. Even if a product exists, what someone doesn't know about is as good as not being there.
The entity advocating and promoting the free AI tool is ultimately participating in the value chain by playing the role of nurturing incremental awareness and consideration for the platform
In return, he is marking it up to ensure that he is able to secure profits in return for his effort
In the event customers are able to find the AI solution without his assistance, then his value diminishes.
However, through promotional efforts spearheaded by the social media advocate, if the product gains access to markets previously invisible to the brand, then ultimately he is generating an incremental advantage for the AI platform.
This is because by reselling it and charging for it, he inadvertantly is also driving adoption which is beneficial to the free AI platform, as it stimulates network effects that make the solution more compelling when it accumulates more users.
That being said, whether or not he is legally authorised to resell the AI platform is another story altogether, which may require him to secure the rights to pursue this strategy with the blessing of the AI platform he claims to represent.