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The dangers of Artificial Intelligence have been trumpeted loud and long, with stark warnings about job losses due to AI automation, increased social surveillance and – eventually – self-aware AI that brings about the end of humanity as we know it. 

As far as music goes, artists have been quick to warn of dangers to their livelihoods as companies explore the possibility of training AI models to replace real-life musicians with ones they don’t have to pay royalties to.

“Some platforms and developers are employing AI to sabotage creativity and undermine artists, songwriters, musicians and rightsholders”, read an open letter signed last month by The Cure‘s Robert Smith, R.E.M., Peter Frampton and many more. “When used irresponsibly, AI poses enormous threats to our ability to protect our privacy, our identities, our music and our livelihoods.”