Archive - The AI Optimist

The TikTok AI Blueprint: UK and US Adopt SV's 'Take First, Get Lawyers, Pay Later'?

While governments rewrite copyright law for AI (free data), big creators with lawyers get licensing deals. Everyone else gets the opt-out lottery…

Jun 6 •

23:29

May 2025

This AI Paints, Invents, Dreams - Growing from a Near-Death Experience

What if I told you conscious AI existed 30 years before ChatGPT? DABUS paints, invents, and fights for copyright. The story behind it will change how…

May 30 •

16:15

The Most Pro-AI Company You've Never Heard Of Is Fighting For Creator Licensing (And Why Big Tech Worries)

Eric Burgess builds AI licensing bridges while Big Tech pretends it has the right to take content. His B Corp proves you can be pro-AI AND pro-creator …

May 23 •

15:01

A 48-Hour AI Copyright Heist: The USCO Bombshell Report & The Perlmutter Purge

US Copyright Office sends shockwaves with bombshell AI report endorsing creator rights, then 24 hours later the report's author is fired. Coincidence…

May 16 •

14:56

The $5M AI Video Licensing Wave: Why AI Companies Pay $1-4 Per Minute For Video

Data matters. For AI, Video data matters more. AI companies paying $1-4 per minute for quality footage, creating a $5M+ marketplace. Learn what content…

May 9 •

11:21

April 2025

AI-Proof Your Game: The Creative Currency AI Can't Counterfeit

Uncover the 3 critical elements making your creative work impossible for AI to fake. Boost your value through deep thinking, authentic emotion, and…

Apr 25 •

20:39

Thinking Outside the Human Box: How Copyright Creates the AI Liar's Dividend

When Chinese factories threaten to sell luxury knockoffs, brands panic. But AI's been doing this to creators for years. Discover the 'Liar's Dividend…

Apr 18 •

21:04

Your Brain Beats AI: How to Make ChatGPT Stop Speaking in Tongues

Frustrated with AI giving you gibberish? Discover how understanding your own communication style transforms AI responses from nonsense to exactly what…

Apr 11 •

19:50

The AI Belief Codes: True Believers versus the rest of us

You say AI is confusing, others see a human mirror. The AI Belief Codes show engineers are true believers and creators the skeptics. Stuck in their AI…

Apr 4 •

25:54

March 2025

Creative AI Jobs Rising? How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI

Forget AI licensing checks. While tech giants battle, the creative economy is projected to grow 40% by 2030. Why fight AI when you can shape it with…

Mar 28 •

18:54

3 Case Files: AI Copyright Lawsuits Play Follow the Money Trail

Follow the money behind 3 major AI copyright lawsuits, discover what's really at stake. It's not about copying—it's about who profits when AI uses human…

Mar 21 •

22:20

Baking in AI Copyright: The 3 C's Every Creator Needs to Protect their Work

Creators find AI that works for you, not taking. New easy AI tools for Creators stack the deck in your favor. Learn how Control, Consent, and…

Mar 14 •

19:31

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