Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid

March 18, 2026 Sarah Perez

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.

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