AI’s Extractable Model is Unsustainable and Blockchain Can Fix It—OpenLedger CEO Talks Candidly

AI companies have trained large language models using data scraped from the internet, including content from creators who were not compensated. OpenLedger CEO Ram argues this creates sustainability issues for the industry, citing potential legal challenges and creator backlash, though others may view current practices as standard data collection. OpenLedger has built a blockchain-based system intended to track and compensate content creators whose work contributes to AI systems. While the company reports paying contributors through their OpenChat platform, questions remain about technical scalability, industry adoption, and whether such approaches will become widely implemented across the AI sector.