I guess that's the point on which we disagree fundamentally - I don't see it as theft anymore than an author reading a book, being inspired by it, and writing their own works by incorporating ideas from the various media they've consumed. At a technical level, that is true of AI, too. At the base level, it is an adjustment of weights in synapses - same as our brains. You will only ever see it as theft, though, and I suspect it's because you hold an incorrect view of how the information is retained by the model.

I've never once used AI for a post here, or on any social media. Not once. That just illustrates my point that you cant tell the difference between something that is AI created, and something that is not. My intent in comparing it to similar situations is to invoke empathy for the developers involved. You say "a game is not a person" and no one is ever saying they were, but if you were following my analogy correctly your statement would have been "a developer is not a person" which highlights the moral quandary you are conveniently overlooking.

My mistake, I mistook your argument. It is a common one with people who here AI and I over generalized in my response. However, I also believe in paying humans fairly for labor, especially creative works. However, that is not viable for a lone developer with no budget, and that is AI is such a boon. In it's absence, they wouldn't be paying people, the art just wouldn't be created at all. I think that governments should be taxing organizations that benefit from AI and using those funds for Universal Basic Income. That would be fair compensation for any inspiration from original works, in my opinion.

Meta is scum, with morally bankrupt practices. No argument there. I've never used their models, and never will. However, by using community developed, open models, I'm opening myself up to the same hate that they've earned by self-reporting that I've used AI because the angry mob does not do subtly. They don't make that distinction, so only harm is done by reporting that I've used AI.