The idea that OpenAI is considering buying Pinterest has been garnering attention on the internet. It may be in the company’s best interests, as it has lots of information on how people organize and search for images, making it more efficient for people to purchase things. Pinterest users have been getting increasingly concerned that their favorite site might be overtaken by AI, and their images might be used for training generative bots.
“People genuinely put their own artwork on there or other things that should not be used for AI,” junior Jillian Lange said.
Pinterest’s reputation was built on being a site for creatives to find inspiration for whatever art form they happen to be interested in. Under OpenAI’s influence, Pinterest risks being flooded with AI generated material. This would likely distance artists from each other and discourage them from posting their art online since it may be used for scraping.
“It takes away a platform that people use to share their art, and I don’t think that’s fair,” sophomore Ayla Wise said. “It’s going to be harder to find actual art from real people.”
