The AI Industry Just Got Caught Stealing—And It Changes Everything

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*In October 2025, Reddit caught a $20 billion AI company red-handed in a data theft sting operation. But this isn’t just about one company—it exposes the entire AI economy’s dirty secret.*

In this video, I break down the Reddit vs. Perplexity lawsuit that’s going to define the future of content creation in the AI age.

*What you’ll discover:*
✅ How Reddit set a trap and caught Perplexity AI stealing content
✅ The “data laundering” supply chain fueling billion-dollar AI companies
✅ Why Google pays $60M while others scrape for free
✅ The uncomfortable truth: if every AI was trained on scraped data, does copyright even matter?
✅ What this means for creators like you and me

*Why This Matters:*

Reddit isn’t just another platform complaining about AI scraping. They invested tens of millions in anti-scraping technology, established clear licensing terms, and built legitimate partnerships with major AI companies.

And scraping still happened.

If Reddit—with all their resources—can’t stop it, what chance do individual creators have?

*The Uncomfortable Truth:*

Every major AI model was trained on scraped content. The only difference? Some companies are now paying retroactively through licensing deals. Others are getting sued. But the models already exist. The training already happened.

*The Real Question:*

In an AI world where everything public gets scraped, what IS the value of our content? Is it the original creation? Exclusive access? The relationship with our audience? Or is content becoming a commodity—raw material for the AI economy, with or without our permission?

*Related Cases to Watch:*

- Reddit vs. Anthropic (hearing January 2026)
- New York Times vs. OpenAI
- Dow Jones vs. Perplexity

The decisions made in these courtrooms over the next few years will determine whether creators—people like you and me—have any ownership over what we make.

*Drop your thoughts in the comments:*

- Should public content be fair game for AI training?
- Should platforms control content even though users created it?
- Should individual creators get paid when their work trains AI models?
- As creators, what can we actually control in an AI-first world?

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*About Julia McCoy:*
I’m a content strategist, AI educator, and founder who’s been creating online content for over a decade. Now I’m navigating what it means to be a creator in an AI-first world—and sharing everything I learn along the way.

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