Microsoft exec called AI scraping the “largest theft of labor in human history”

A Microsoft executive described AI scraping as the "largest theft of labor in human history." This assertion is supported by data indicating significant drops in click-through rates for news organizations, ranging from 83-93% for some and 51-94% for others. Declining news revenue, exacerbated by low click-through rates from ChatGPT search results, could ultimately deprive chatbots of reliable information, despite their groundbreaking potential.

This report is the first to reveal the specific internal Microsoft executive's characterization of AI scraping as "the largest theft of labor in human history," unlike previous general statements.