Period simulators gave cis-gendered men a painful glimpse of what women go through on a monthly basis. But what about going through life with an actual human growing in their belly?
That’s where the watermelon challenge comes in.
TikTok’s watermelon challenge is a simple concept, where dads-to-be strap watermelons, weighing somewhere around 14 pounds, onto their bellies in order to simulate what it’s like for pregnant moms. Bonus point for taping mangos onto the chest because #lactation.
The results are both hilarious and illuminating.
Nurse/mom Hannah Jean, currently 32 weeks pregnant, and her husband recently tried out the trend. The couple is first seen testing out different lemon sizes to make sure their baby bellies will match.
Then it’s pure comedy as Hannah’s husband struggles to pick things up off the floors, engage in regular household chores, put on his shoes, even getting in and out of bed.
Fifteen minutes in, he is almost completely wiped out.
Thousands of moms who watched along couldn’t contain their schadenfreude.
One wrote, “That’s just the physical part, not the heartburn, soreness or not being able to breathe lol.” To which Hannah mischievously replied “I’m trying to find ways to simulate the rest.”
“He should’ve tried to get in and out of his vehicle and drive down the block,” another person added, right before commending Hannah’s hubby as a “trooper.”
Such a trooper, in fact, that he agreed to a part two—this time pitifully attempting to shave his legs and, ahem, his nether regions. All to no avail.
This time he does try to get in and out of the car, which, to no woman’s surprise, is no easy task. There’s getting in the car, plus dealing with the steering wheel being far away, PLUS there be nowhere comfortable to actually strap on a seatbelt.
And then on a nice, relaxing walk, one of his mangoes just completely falls out. Ah, motherhood.
Challenges like these offer lighthearted entertainment to be sure, but it also makes one wonder how different the world might be if everyone truly understood, on a visceral level, the physical challenges that women go through. Generous maternity leave might be a necessary requirement, and not just a coveted luxury. Perhaps there would be more abortion freedoms. Who knows.
Either way, this has got to be one of the best ways for couples to bond during pregnancy. Not to mention the most entertaining.
Over the past few years, “Don’t Say Gay” bills have been introduced across the U.S., sparking widespread controversy about how LGBTQ issues should be addressed in schools. Supporters argue they protect children from inappropriate content by restricting discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in educational settings.
Opponents believe these bills marginalize LGBTQ individuals by fostering stigma and potentially infringing on teachers’ ability to openly address students’ questions or experiences.
Author and comic book expert Marc Tyler Nobleman recently found himself at the center of the controversy, and his simple rationale for using the word “gay” in his school presentations presents an age-appropriate and inclusive way to approach at the issue.
Nobleman has spoken in schools in “about 30 states and almost 20 countries” to inspire children to write and do research. He’s the author of the book “Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-creator of Batman” about the fabled superhero’s unsung co-creator.
THE RIGHT WAY TO WRITE: Visiting Author #MarcTylerNobleman, writer of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, met with students in Grades 3-8 last month. He inspired curiosity, shared his research process, and provided guidance. #TaipeiAmericanSchool
Artist Bob Kane is known as the creator of Batman; however, Bill Finger is believed to have refined the costume and given the character his secret identity as Bruce Wayne, amongst other contributions.
Nobleman notes in his speeches that one of the significant reasons why Finger lives in obscurity is that he died in 1974, and his son, Fred Finger, was gay and died of AIDS complications at 43 in 1992. Without an heir, the movement to get Finger the proper credit lost any hope.
However, the twist in Nobleman’s presentation is when he reveals that through his research, he discovered that Fred Finger had a daughter, Athena. This led to DC Comics officially recognizing her grandfather as Batman’s co-creator in 2015.
“It’s the biggest twist of the story, and it’s usually when I get the most gasps,” Nobleman told the Associated Press. “It’s just a totally record-scratch moment.”
After a presentation at Sharon Elementary in Forsyth County, Georgia, on Monday, August 21, where he mentioned Fred FInger’s orientation, the principal handed Nobleman a note saying, “Please only share the appropriate parts of the story for our elementary students.” So, he removed any reference to Fred Finger’s sexuality over his next two days of presentations.
The school’s principal, Brian Nelson, sent a letter to parents after the initial presentation that read: “This is not subject matter that we were aware that he was including nor content that we have approved for our students,” Nelson wrote. “I apologize that this took place. Action was taken to ensure that this was not included in Mr. Nobleman’s subsequent speeches and further measures will be taken to prevent situations like this in the future.”
But after some soul-searching, in a presentation two days later, Nobleman said the word “gay” once again. After discussing the situation with the school, the remaining assemblies were canceled.
Nobleman shared his reasoning for using “gay” on X, formally known as Twitter, and his rationale makes a lot of sense. “And as I’ve told Jennifer [Caracciolo, the school’s chief communications officer] and her colleagues, mentioning a sexual orientation is NOT the same as discussing sexuality.”
Answering student questions is ALSO not a problem.
Teaching without parental approval of every line is not a problem.
And as I’ve told Jennifer and her colleagues, mentioning a sexual orientation is NOT the same as discussing sexuality.#pride#saygay
That’s a huge point missed in much of the debate surrounding LGBTQ visibility in education. There is a big difference between discussing sexual acts—whether heterosexual or otherwise—and someone’s orientation, especially when there’s a good chance that there are children of LGBTQ parents in the audience.
Further, in a world where same-sex marriage and heterosexual marriage are treated equally, why is mentioning one orientation any different than the other?
“If a child asks me if I am married, can I say I have a wife? This is discrimination. It is also extremely insulting and dangerous to our children,” Nobleman told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We have so much LGBTQ teen suicide because they are not welcome to speak up about their own lives in their own community.”’
Caracciolo likened saying “gay” in front of third graders to talking to kindergartners about one of the greatest atrocities in world history. “It would be almost like if someone was doing a speech to kindergartners and they talked about the Holocaust and the horrors of the Holocaust,” the district’s chief spokeswoman, Jennifer Caracciolo, said, according to The New York Times.
“I asked her not to compare a kind of love to mass murder,” Nobleman wrote in Newsweek.
After his remaining presentations were canceled, Nobleman emailed administrators involved in the controversy and asked them to take three specific actions:
-Apologize to their community for the principal’s apology.
-Apologize to their community for censoring an established author who did what he was hired to do: Pump up their kids about reading, writing, and research.
-Challenge the standards that stigmatize any mention of LGBTQ people.
According to several outlets, including E! News and Page Six, Halsey and Jogia were photographed holding hands and kissing while out and about in the LA area on Tuesday night, September 19.
Per Page Six, Halsey “talked to the actor at the Cara Hotel in Los Feliz, where they appeared to be watching a live performance.” Pop Base circulated some of the photos, credited to Diggzy and Splash News, on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“Halsey filed legal paperwork on April 5 to request full physical custody and joint legal custody of Ender, 21 months, according to court documents obtained by E! News on April 25,” the article read. “She also asked for joint expenses with visitation rights for Alev. A source close to the situation tells E! News that the split is ‘amicable’ and says the stars plan to co-parent.”
On the music front, Halsey reportedly signed with Columbia Records in June, as per Variety, following a semi-messy split from Capitol (as reported at the time by Billboard). For months, they have given fans promising updates on a follow-up to their August 2021 album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Around the same time they surprisingly appeared at Kia Forum to perform alongside Suga in May, Halsey confirmed in a lengthy Tumblr post that they were entering “album mode,” ending it with, “Down the rabbit hole I go.”
Last week, Halsey posted an Instagram carousel with the caption, “not pictured: me splitting myself in two every day so that I can give you my deepest wounds (and a handful of perfect joys) for the 5th time in 10 years.”
Jogia, meanwhile, is perhaps most widely known for his formative role on Nickelodeon’s Victorious from 2010 to 13. His musical project is called Saint Ivory and he released new music in recent weeks.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a middle aged person who had to be taught about the Holocaust. She’s bought a conspiracy theory summed up as “Jewish space lasers.” And yet guess what? She’s also now an author. On Tuesday, the MAGA lawmaker announced the pending release of her memoir, entitled, simply, MTG. It’s not out for another two months, but advance word is already uninspiring.
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: My first book, ‘MTG’, will be released on November 21st! https://t.co/FkPe7OfSOl
Over the past few years, “Don’t Say Gay” bills have been introduced across the U.S., sparking widespread controversy about how LGBTQ issues should be addressed in schools. Supporters argue they protect children from inappropriate content by restricting discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in educational settings.
Opponents believe these bills marginalize LGBTQ individuals by fostering stigma and potentially infringing on teachers’ ability to openly address students’ questions or experiences.
Author and comic book expert Marc Tyler Nobleman recently found himself at the center of the controversy, and his simple rationale for using the word “gay” in his school presentations presents an age-appropriate and inclusive way to approach at the issue.
Nobleman has spoken in schools in “about 30 states and almost 20 countries” to inspire children to write and do research. He’s the author of the book “Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-creator of Batman” about the fabled superhero’s unsung co-creator.
THE RIGHT WAY TO WRITE: Visiting Author #MarcTylerNobleman, writer of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, met with students in Grades 3-8 last month. He inspired curiosity, shared his research process, and provided guidance. #TaipeiAmericanSchool
Artist Bob Kane is known as the creator of Batman; however, Bill Finger is believed to have refined the costume and given the character his secret identity as Bruce Wayne, amongst other contributions.
Nobleman notes in his speeches that one of the significant reasons why Finger lives in obscurity is that he died in 1974, and his son, Fred Finger, was gay and died of AIDS complications at 43 in 1992. Without an heir, the movement to get Finger the proper credit lost any hope.
However, the twist in Nobleman’s presentation is when he reveals that through his research, he discovered that Fred Finger had a daughter, Athena. This led to DC Comics officially recognizing her grandfather as Batman’s co-creator in 2015.
“It’s the biggest twist of the story, and it’s usually when I get the most gasps,” Nobleman told the Associated Press. “It’s just a totally record-scratch moment.”
After a presentation at Sharon Elementary in Forsyth County, Georgia, on Monday, August 21, where he mentioned Fred FInger’s orientation, the principal handed Nobleman a note saying, “Please only share the appropriate parts of the story for our elementary students.” So, he removed any reference to Fred Finger’s sexuality over his next two days of presentations.
The school’s principal, Brian Nelson, sent a letter to parents after the initial presentation that read: “This is not subject matter that we were aware that he was including nor content that we have approved for our students,” Nelson wrote. “I apologize that this took place. Action was taken to ensure that this was not included in Mr. Nobleman’s subsequent speeches and further measures will be taken to prevent situations like this in the future.”
But after some soul-searching, in a presentation two days later, Nobleman said the word “gay” once again. After discussing the situation with the school, the remaining assemblies were canceled.
Nobleman shared his reasoning for using “gay” on X, formally known as Twitter, and his rationale makes a lot of sense. “And as I’ve told Jennifer [Caracciolo, the school’s chief communications officer] and her colleagues, mentioning a sexual orientation is NOT the same as discussing sexuality.”
Answering student questions is ALSO not a problem.
Teaching without parental approval of every line is not a problem.
And as I’ve told Jennifer and her colleagues, mentioning a sexual orientation is NOT the same as discussing sexuality.#pride#saygay
That’s a huge point missed in much of the debate surrounding LGBTQ visibility in education. There is a big difference between discussing sexual acts—whether heterosexual or otherwise—and someone’s orientation, especially when there’s a good chance that there are children of LGBTQ parents in the audience.
Further, in a world where same-sex marriage and heterosexual marriage are treated equally, why is mentioning one orientation any different than the other?
“If a child asks me if I am married, can I say I have a wife? This is discrimination. It is also extremely insulting and dangerous to our children,” Nobleman told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We have so much LGBTQ teen suicide because they are not welcome to speak up about their own lives in their own community.”’
Caracciolo likened saying “gay” in front of third graders to talking to kindergartners about one of the greatest atrocities in world history. “It would be almost like if someone was doing a speech to kindergartners and they talked about the Holocaust and the horrors of the Holocaust,” the district’s chief spokeswoman, Jennifer Caracciolo, said, according to The New York Times.
“I asked her not to compare a kind of love to mass murder,” Nobleman wrote in Newsweek.
After his remaining presentations were canceled, Nobleman emailed administrators involved in the controversy and asked them to take three specific actions:
-Apologize to their community for the principal’s apology.
-Apologize to their community for censoring an established author who did what he was hired to do: Pump up their kids about reading, writing, and research.
-Challenge the standards that stigmatize any mention of LGBTQ people.
As a soccer match between German teams Preussen Munster and Würzburger Kickers went into its final minutes, a defender from the Kickers, 23-year-old Leroy Kwadwo, stopped to point out a problem in the stands.
A Munster fan was making monkey noises at Kwadwo, a black player of Ghanaian descent. It was a clearly racist heckling—an issue that has publicly plagued the international sport in various venues, even as recently as last week. But this time, the response from the crowd far outshined the racist in the stands.
First, the man was quickly identified by his fellow Munster fans and ejected from the game. While stewards escorted him from the stadium, the crowd chanted, “Nazis out! Nazis out!”
Some fans also stood and applauded Kwadwo and the player received supportive pats on the back from opposing team members as well.
u201cChills.nnIn Germany, a fan hurled racist slurs towards Leroy Kwadwo, a Ghanian football player.nnWhen other fans saw it, they alerted security, who escorted the man out.nnThen, as opposing players came to hug Kwadwo, the entire stadium stood up and chanted “Nazis Out!”u201d
Kwadwo thanked fans via social media the next day for their “exemplary” reaction, the Associated Press reported:
“I was racially abused by one single spectator. It just makes me sad. I indeed have a different skin color, but I was born here in this wonderful land that has given my family and I so much and made so much possible. I am one of you. I live here and can live my calling as a professional with the Würzburger Kickers.
Something like yesterday just makes me sad and angry because everyone has to know, racism does not belong in OUR world. We all have the opportunity to oppose it and stop it if it happens.”
Munster said it would seek to ban the racist fan from all German stadiums for three years, which is the toughest sanction the sport itself can implement. However, the man also faces legal consequences and is being charged with incitement.
“As repulsive as the monkey noises against the player were, the subsequent response from the rest of the spectators were so impressive,” the Preussen team said in a statement.
According to CNN, Preussen Munster president Christoph Strasser said of the heckling: “It is not something that belongs on the soccer field and certainly not in our stadium. We don’t want and need people like that here. We clearly distance ourselves from such statements and I apologized to the Würzburgers immediately after the game.”
If we have to live with nasty racists in our midst, it’s at least encouraging to see a huge crowd reject it with such immediacy and fervor. Nazis out, indeed.
In June, Faye Webster returned with “But Not Kiss,” which Uproxx selected for its weekly column “Best New Indie Music” because it “captures her knack for unconventional love songs.” Webster did it again with “Lifetime,” her delicate single that dropped on Wednesday, September 20.
Romance is found in simplicity throughout the stripped-back track. “Can’t imagine me / Before you / In a lifetime,” Webster sings softly, repeating the refrain over and over again, subtly illustrating the repetition necessary to sustain a lifelong love. She then delivers another sweet sentiment: “Every minute / You are in it.”
In the accompanying Kyle Ng-directed video, Webster gradually ages. Last week, she posted a sneak-peek photo of herself wearing prosthetic makeup to appear older, about which her longtime friend Lil Yachty commented, “I wanna hug u and let u bake me cookies” as well as “omg u so cute granny faye!!!”
Fans will have an opportunity to see Webster during her Faye Webster: Live In Concert Tour, beginning on October 17 in Washington, DC. The North American leg will last until until November 17, closing at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia. Webster will stage her European/UK leg in May 2024.
Watch Webster’s “Lifetime” video above, and see Webster’s upcoming tour dates below.
European summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to plan an epic trip to Italy. In fact, the 2023 Uproxx Fall Travel Hot List celebrated Europe’s famed “shoulder season” over and over. And if you’re visiting a globally popular, tourist-heavy city like Venice, well… it’s almost essential that travel when the rush of post-graduates and honeymooners has died down. Otherwise, finding a place to eat a slice of pizza is like trying to swim upstream against a raging river of humanity.
It’s no wonder that Venice draws such a vast crowd of travelers, though. Between its famous canals, picturesque bridges, and many winding alleyways, the dreamy city of water feels like walking through a painting. There’s an undeniable sense of whimsy you feel right when you step out of the train station and into the car-free cobblestone streets. Of course, there’s also no shortage of cheesy, carb-loaded indulgences to help you power your adventures.
While just about any Italian getaway is sure to cost you a pretty penny (er… Euro), the good news is that there are a few simple ways to reduce your vacation budget. I recently visited Venice with my best friend, and we were able to create an iconic Venice itinerary without spiraling into credit card debt. And considering we both like pretending we have the lifestyle of the wealthy and famous — while owning the bank accounts of a struggling creative and a recent medical school graduate — that’s saying something.
So, to help you save on your next Italian adventure, I’m sharing my best budget traveler’s hacks to Venice, below.
Waking up to a view of the canals sounds wonderful, but the price it’s going to cost you does not. Accommodations are one of the most expensive parts of any travel experience, so opting for an affordable hotel or hostel is guaranteed to help you save big. Instead of staying within the parameters of Venice’s waterways, stay in the Marghera neighborhood — the actual city side of Venice near the Venice Mestre train station. You’ll have to take a 10-minute train ride into town every day but the inconvenience is worth it if you’re trying to be budget-conscious.
I recommend staying at A&O Hostels. It’s basically like a hostel and hotel hybrid, and you can choose to stay in a bunk room with other travelers or in your own room. The 309-room property is located just a two-minute walk away from the station, making it easy to go back and forth to your room when needed. Solo travelers will love the lounge area next to the lobby, where you’ll find a fully stocked bar, snacks, tables, and common spaces where guests hang out each night. Bunks start at around $18 per night, and individual rooms start at about $63.
Plus, you can get breakfast included so that’s one daily meal you don’t have to worry about buying. Bonus: A&O will especially appeal to eco-tourists, as the brand is aiming to be the first European hostel group to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2025.
My favorite travel hack for saving money on vacation is to take a food tour. Sure, it might cost $100 upfront, but you’ll get a several hours-long activity, learn about a city’s food culture and traditions, and fill up on an array of delicious local delicacies. I genuinely do this whenever I’m traveling on a tight budget, and it’s honestly always so fun and interesting.
I typically book my food tours through Devour, a small group tour company that leads intimate food experiences. On my trip to Venice, I opted for the Tastes & Traditions of Venice: Food Tour with Rialto Market Visit. This was easily one of my favorite activities I did in Venice. First of all, I appreciated that my tour guide was an actual local who was born and raised in Venice. In addition to each stop on the tour, she gave us the inside scoop on what food spots were overrated tourist traps and which ones were actually worth the hype.
Throughout the tour, we tried traditional Venitian fare like tramezzini, a breakfast sandwich made with meats and cheeses; Select Spritze, Venice’s classic version of an Aperol Spritz made with a bitter Italian aperitif called Select; and a sample of various seafoods from the famous Rialto Market. The market was my favorite stop on the tour, as it gives you a glimpse into the city’s history that still resonates in its culture today. You’ll also get to sip on espresso and wine, then finish off with some chocolatey treats. In total, you’ll get eight food tastings (which are actually much bigger than you’d expect from just a tasting), as well as four or more drinks at seven locally owned businesses. It really is an excellent way to combine food, fun, and culture all into one slot on your itinerary, saving you a few bucks in the end.
PS: Our guide told us not to eat the cannolis in Venice because they’re basically just a tourist gimmick from a freezer package. If you want a real-deal cannoli, go to where they were actually created in Sicily. I’ll admit that a cannoli was literally the first thing I ate in Venice, so… don’t make the same mistake I did?
I get it. I wanted my dreamy gondola ride around the canals of Venice, too. But paying $100 for 30 minutes just isn’t worth it, whether you’re on a budget or not. Lucky for you, I figured out a hack that will help you get that gondola Instagram pic for only €2. There are public gondolas that transfer visitors across the larger waterways without bridges. You’ll have to ride with a group, and it takes about two minutes to get across so you’ve got to move fast, but you can still get a few good snapshots (as proved by the photo I took above… perhaps?) and a ride in a classic Venetian boat.
Plus, if you don’t get the photos you wanted the first time around, it won’t cost you much to try again on the way back!
Not only is this a cheap way to get your gondola experience, but it’s also an extremely convenient way to get around, especially when your feet get tired from walking around the city all day.
4) Take a Small Group Tour
Chloe Caldwell
I’m not one for big group tours, but I actually do really love more intimate small group experiences. And oftentimes, these offer a decent mix of sightseeing, food or wine tastings, and education — a cultural combination that can be hard to achieve on your own as a tourist. This kind of value alone makes it worth the cost and embarrassing headsets, in my opinion. It’s also a great way to meet other English-speaking travelers, especially if you’re flying solo.
In Venice, I signed up for the Premium Lagoon Excursion: Murano Glass, Burano & Wine by City Experiences. Again, it might seem like a lot of cash upfront, but it evens out. Throughout the tour, we visited two of the outer islands of Venice on a private boat transfer (AKA, no long lines or paying for public transit tickets). Our first stop was Murano, a Disneyland-like neighborhood known for its rainbow-painted buildings and traditional lace goods. We also did a wine tasting with aperitif here, so that covers your drinks for the afternoon. Then, we went to the island of Burano, known for its glassblowing factories as well as its intricate glass art pieces, windows, and souvenirs.
I genuinely loved this tour because I otherwise probably wouldn’t have gone to those outer islands, which turned out to be one of my favorite parts of the entire trip. Exploring these areas for several hours — while getting a private transfer, learning from a local, and sipping on wine — works out to be more valuable and convenient than trying to do it all yourself.
I’m all for solo travel, but if you’re trying to save money, it’s going to cost you a lot less to travel with a friend. If staying in a private room instead of a bunk is important to you, then you’ll be able to cut your accommodation costs in half. Chances are you’re going to be eating and drinking a ton, too. Splitting entrees and appetizers makes every meal a little more affordable, not to mention you’ll get to try more items on the menu. (Again, stay in a hotel or hostel with a continental breakfast.)
Venice is an expensive destination, and visiting with a travel buddy is a surefire way to reduce costs on hotels, food, and activities. Plus, it makes it all the more fun!
As training camps get set to begin around the NBA, preseason transaction news is starting to pick up now that front offices are all back from vacation and trying to get rosters set prior to the arrival of players to camp.
While much of the focus is on the star trade requests in Portland and Philadelphia, where Damian Lillard and James Harden remain on their current teams for now, other veterans may start coming available as extension talks come and go. One of those is Buddy Hield, who has apparently had contract talks stall out with the Pacers and the two sides will now start looking at finding a possible trade for the sharpshooter, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Hield is open to a trade elsewhere, according to rival team sources, but no deal is imminent and there aren’t any current substantive talks with any other team. The Pacers did offer Hield an extension in recent weeks, but it’s believed their proposal did not make the seven-year guard feel desired, league sources said.
Hield is entering the final season of his current deal, and given his value as an elite three-point shooter, the Pacers would certainly rather get something back in return for him than see him simply walk next summer. If the two sides are as far apart as it seems on what each perceives as a fair deal for him going forward, it would make sense for Indiana to canvas the league and see if a team is willing to part with players and assets that could help them achieve their longterm plans.
Hield should have plenty of interested teams as he scored 16.8 points per game, knocking down 42.5 percent of his three-point attempts, a year ago and is a career 40.2 percent shooter from beyond the arc. The question will be whether there’s a team willing to part with a package the Pacers want in return now, or if Indiana will choose to wait this out to closer to the trade deadline when teams tend to be a bit more aggressive in trying to make roster upgrades that are needed.
Even though James Cameron has been warning about artificial intelligence for decades, it’s nonetheless ramped up considerably in the last year. While D.C. lawmakers have been slow to enact regulation — some are busy leading a clown car impeachment of the president — certain citizens are taking the matter into their own hands: On Wednesday, a group of authors filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the chatbot company (in)famous for replicating imitations of other artists’ work.
As per The New York Times, the charges was led by a diverse gang of over a dozen luminaries, including George R.R. Martin, Josh Grisham, and Jonathan Franzen. The authors, numbering more than dozen, accused the company of infringing on their copyrights, having used their works to train their popular ChatGPT, which can believably (sometimes) duplicate another author’s work, living or dead.
“The success and profitability of OpenAI are predicated on mass copyright infringement without a word of permission from or a nickel of compensation to copyright owners,” reads the complaint.
While OpenAI hasn’t officially confirmed that they’ve been feeding entire tomes to their chatbots, the complaint points out that their summaries of books include details not available in reviews or elsewhere, strongly suggesting they’ve imbibed entire works.
Since debuting last November, ChatGPT has led to an influx in AI-generated books that have flooded Amazon. Some include travel guides, even books on plant and fungi foraging. That last one prompted the New York Mycological Society to issue a much-needed warning for people not to put their lives in the hands of robots.
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