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It's honestly depressing no one talks about this, or even knows about this.
The idea that 50 years from you will still be holding out is hilarious.
This is essentially a LimeWire problem. And OpenAI is essentially Spotify.
Even with revenue sharing, 99% of artists will get nothing (just like streaming), and revenue will be much lower than before (just like streaming compared to record era).
Only IP giants like Disney would see any real income.
40% of the EU has age of consent 14 or lower. (Germany, Italy, Portugal, etc.) 78% of the EU has it at 15 or lower (France, Sweden, Denmark, etc.)
No 'official line' at 18-21.
This is Fortnite, Minecraft, Netflix, Online Shopping, Dating Apps etc.
So, no, there is no official line at 18-21. Especially in the EU.
The World Health Organization has reached the exact opposite conclusion.
The ICD-11 doesn't include 'social media addiction.' It doesn’t exist clinically. What they did include is 'Gaming Disorder', classifying your 'sword' alongside substance abuse and gambling.
My point is governments could just as easily justify video game crack-downs with this same logic. Is that something we should be cheering on? Really?