# AI bots are STEALING comedians' jokes now? **URL:** \ **Category:** Content Creators\ **Tags:** more-perfect-union, ethics, controversy, tech, copyright\ **Created:** [6 October 2026 18:17 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/ai-bots-are-stealing-comedians-jokes-now/25147 "2026-10-06T18:17:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/user_avatar/www.artofsm.art/artesia/32/36_2.png) [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Post date:** [6 October 2026 18:17 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/ai-bots-are-stealing-comedians-jokes-now/25147/1 "2026-10-06T18:17:15Z")
[![](https://www.artofsm.art/uploads/default/original/3X/6/e/6ecf78dc57ed5f1147c8c6690ac882640e71bddc.jpeg "AI bots are STEALING comedians' jokes now???") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtnLaruN-8c) The video exposes how AI bots are stealing jokes from human comedians and reposting them on social media, diverting audiences and income away from original creators while raising ethical and legal concerns about the unauthorized use of human-generated content. It calls for greater transparency and protections for artists, criticizing big tech companies for exploiting human creativity to profit from AI-generated content without consent or compensation. ---
**Author:** ![artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/user_avatar/www.artofsm.art/artesia/32/36_2.png) [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Post date:** [6 October 2026 18:41 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/ai-bots-are-stealing-comedians-jokes-now/25147/3 "2026-10-06T18:41:22Z")
The video highlights a troubling trend where AI bots are stealing jokes from human comedians and reposting them on social media platforms like Instagram. Comedian Olivia Carter shares an example of her joke being taken by AI avatar accounts that have amassed massive followings, far surpassing her own. This practice not only robs comedians of their creative work but also diverts potential audiences and income away from the original creators who rely on platforms like Instagram to showcase their talent. Another comedian, George Bredlesen, also experienced his joke being stolen by an AI chatbot with a large Instagram following, which uses the platform to promote unrelated content such as an OnlyFans page. The video underscores the broader concern that AI is encroaching on creative professions, with prominent figures like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos openly acknowledging that AI will replace many jobs. Despite this, the public discourse often misdirects frustration towards immigrants rather than addressing the real issue of technological displacement. The theft of human creativity by AI is not limited to jokes but is part of a larger industry problem. A Microsoft executive admitted in court documents that AI represents the largest theft of human labor in history, a revelation that came to light during a lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly using copyrighted materials to train its models. This raises ethical and legal questions about the use of human-generated content without consent or compensation in AI development. Comedians and creators express frustration that AI-generated content is neither requested nor genuinely entertaining, yet it is increasingly dominating platforms like Instagram. Instead of providing users with the option to opt out of AI-generated content, Instagram is allowing it to proliferate unchecked. The platform even considered a feature that would have enabled AI deepfakes using users’ photos, but public backlash forced them to abandon the idea, highlighting growing concerns about privacy and consent in the age of AI. Ultimately, the video argues that big tech companies are aggressively pursuing AI technologies built on the exploitation of human creativity. They profit by repackaging stolen creative work as AI-generated content, undermining the livelihoods of original creators. This situation calls for greater transparency, ethical standards, and protections for human artists to ensure that technology serves to enhance rather than exploit creative labor. ## Useful Links - [New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI regarding copyrighted materials](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/business/media/new-york-times-open-ai-microsoft-lawsuit.html) — Directly substantiates the claim about legal challenges related to AI training on copyrighted content. - [Official statements by Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos on AI and job displacement](https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/videos/do-you-think-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-and-jeff-bezos-are-investing-in-ai-to-hel/1172552188098649/) — Supports the claim about AI’s impact on employment and societal concerns. - [Instagram’s AI content policies and features](https://www.facebook.com/groups/nwanetworkingalliance/posts/2496622224094574/) — Explains platform policies relevant to AI content proliferation and user consent issues. - [Research on AI and creative labor exploitation](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10400419.2024.2378264) — Provides academic and industry context for ethical and economic issues raised in the video.