#rule based chatbot

[salestowns]

Boost Your Customer Engagement with Intelligent Chatbots: A Complete Guide

In today's digital-first business landscape, customer engagement has become more crucial than ever. Modern businesses are leveraging various types of chatbots, from sophisticated AI chatbots to straightforward rule-based chatbots, to enhance their customer interactions. Whether you're looking for the best chatbot for website integration, exploring WhatsApp chatbot for business possibilities, or considering an omnichannel chatbot solution, these intelligent virtual assistants are revolutionizing how companies handle marketing, sales, and support functions. SalesTown CRM further elevates this experience by offering the best chatbot support, seamlessly integrating with various platforms to provide businesses with the tools they need to engage customers, streamline workflows, and boost efficiency.

Why Chatbots are Essential for Modern Business

As businesses scale, managing customer interactions becomes increasingly challenging. Consider this: a typical customer service representative can handle 3-4 conversations simultaneously, while a ChatBot for Support can manage hundreds of interactions at once. This scalability, combined with 24/7 availability, makes chatbots an indispensable tool for modern businesses. Recent studies show that 68% of consumers appreciate chatbots for their ability to provide quick answers, and businesses report up to 30% reduction in customer service costs after implementing chatbot solutions.

The Impact of AI in Chatbot Technology

The evolution from simple rule-based chatbots to sophisticated AI-powered conversational agents has been remarkable. Today's AI chat-bot solutions utilize advanced natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to understand context, sentiment, and intent. For instance, a modern AI chatbot can recognize when a customer is frustrated and automatically escalate the conversation to a human agent, ensuring optimal customer experience. These systems continuously learn from each interaction, making them more efficient and accurate over time.

Key Benefits of Implementing Chatbots

1. Enhanced Customer Experience

Companies implementing chatbots report a significant improvement in customer satisfaction scores. For example, a major e-commerce platform saw a 35% increase in customer satisfaction after implementing an omnichannel chatbot that provided consistent support across their website, mobile app, and social media platforms. The key lies in the chatbot's ability to provide instant, accurate responses at any time of day, significantly reducing customer frustration associated with long wait times.

2. Improved Operational Efficiency

The numbers speak for themselves: businesses using ChatBot for Marketing and ChatBot for Sales report up to 50% reduction in response time and a 40% decrease in operational costs. A well-implemented chatbot can handle up to 80% of routine customer queries, freeing up human agents to focus on more complex issues that require emotional intelligence and detailed problem-solving skills. This efficiency translates directly to improved resource allocation and better ROI.

3. Increased Revenue Opportunities

Smart chatbot implementation can directly impact your bottom line. A retail company using a WhatsApp chatbot for business saw a 27% increase in conversion rates through personalized product recommendations and timely follow-ups. Chatbots excel at identifying cross-selling opportunities and can automatically suggest relevant products or services based on customer interaction history and preferences.

Choosing the Right Chatbot Solution

The chatbot market is flooded with options, from simple rule-based systems to sophisticated AI-powered platforms. When evaluating the best chatbot for website integration, consider your specific needs and capabilities. A small business might start with a basic rule-based chatbot focused on FAQ handling, while a larger enterprise might need an AI chatbot that can handle complex queries across multiple languages and channels. Success stories show that matching the solution to your specific needs is crucial for ROI.

Best Practices for Chatbot Implementation

The key to successful chatbot implementation lies in careful planning and execution. Major brands that have successfully implemented chatbots typically start with a pilot program in one department or channel before expanding. For instance, a leading telecommunications company began with a ChatBot for Support handling basic troubleshooting queries, then gradually expanded to sales and marketing functions as they refined their chatbot's capabilities and understanding of customer needs.

The Future of Chatbot Technology

The future of chatbot technology is incredibly promising, with emerging trends pointing toward more sophisticated and capable systems. Experts predict that by 2025, AI chatbots will handle 95% of customer interactions. Advanced features like emotion detection, predictive analytics, and seamless integration with IoT devices are already being developed. Companies investing in chatbot technology now are positioning themselves to take advantage of these future capabilities.

Conclusion

As we've explored throughout this guide, chatbots have become essential tools for modern business success. Whether implementing an AI chatbot for complex customer interactions or a rule-based chatbot for specific tasks, the key is choosing the right solution for your needs. Remember that successful implementation requires careful planning, continuous monitoring, and ongoing optimization. With the right approach, your chatbot can become a valuable asset that drives customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and business growth.

Start by assessing your current customer engagement challenges and identifying areas where a chatbot could make the most impact. Whether you choose a WhatsApp chatbot for business communications or an omnichannel chatbot solution, ensure it aligns with your business goals and customer expectations. The future of customer engagement is here, and chatbots are leading the way.

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[tavyliasin]

BG3 2025 Creative Challenge!

Baldur's Gate 3 Fandom Artists, Writers, and Creatives!

I would like to invite you to a year of prompts to create whatever you would like! SFW, NSFW, whatever medium you would like to create in, the choice is yours! The idea is that we have on prompt per month so it should be easier to follow along without becoming overloaded. You don't have to create something specifically for the event either - if you have a WIP or other work you're publishing that month that fits the description you are more than welcome to add that in! I'll make a new post at the start of each month with the details of that month's challenge prompt, but this will be our masterpost to start the year off with a bang. Details below the cut!

The Year Of Prompts

January - New Year New You Pick a new character, trope, or pairing. Something you haven’t tried before. Make it a challenge to do something new and different! February - Romance Novels Go for something romantic, or if romance isn’t your cup of tea try something around the Necromancy of Thay instead! March - Marching Forwards March to your goal to finish a WIP or LongFic, or March into a new world by making something in an AU! April - Fools Rush In Make something humorous, something fun, whether it’s based on a meme or a joke pairing or just something with a bit more whimsy and some laughs~ May - Maybe? What If? Reverse a trope or reimagine a part of the canon - what if things were different? 

June - June Bugs Create something centred around a game glitch or exploit, past or present! July - Why Would July To Me? A piece around lies, deceptions, and other ways the truth can be twisted or obscured. August - When In Rome… A piece themed around the customs of specific races, backgrounds, regions, or Guilds. Are they followed or broken? That’s up to you! September - Seven Deadly Sins Pick one, or more, of the classic “seven deadly sins” and see how that can relate to one or more characters or tropes. October - Days of the Dead Create something around a character death, a memorial, a lingering ghost, or find a way a character might cheat their death or be brought back from it~ 

November - Gnomevember Either create something centred on Gnome characters from the game, or the other story points around them (Steel Watch, Iron Throne, Runepowder, etc) December - Season of Giving Create a surprise gift for someone in fandom, or write a piece around a gift being given by or to a character or characters!

Rules

The rules are very simple!

Create your piece in 2025, preferably within the prompt month but if you post a little early or late that's fine too!

All pieces must be your creations or a collaboration - No AI or chatbot content

You are free to work in whatever medium you like for each and every prompt!

Set your own goal - you can do a short 100-500 word minific, some simple sketches, or write a whole 10k word one shot epic, or draw a full page comic. What matters is that it's a goal YOU want to achieve!

There will be options to submit prompts and fill prompts in the AO3 collections - this is entirely your choice! You can take a prompt if you like, work on something you had already started, or create something entirely new!

Have fun!

The Goal

The aim really is simple - to set some targets, and work on at least 12 things this year so at this time next year you can look back on your progress and celebrate your achievements. If you miss a month or turn in late, that's fine! Do what works for you!

AO3 Collections

For those of you that would like to, there will be a parent collection for the year event as a whole and some sub-collections for each month to allow us to keep everything nice and organised. It's completely optional if you would like to put your work on AO3 or not - you're more than welcome to just keep it on Tumblr or wherever you usually share your works!

This event is for you to use however you feel best, to inspire creativity, working towards manageable goals, and trying something different.

Social Media Tags

Use the tag #BG32025 if you would like to! I don't know if anyone else is using this one but I'll cross my fingers that we're the only ones~ Feel free to share the event and please do support each other through our creativity! A character or pairing or kink or trope might not be your cup of tea, but let's celebrate how it is there for someone else who might really enjoy it, and keep a positive and passionate view whilst respecting boundaries by tagging works appropriately as always <3

Thank you for reading this far and I hope to see you all through they year adding your works and creativity to our fandom <3 we have so much amazing talent here, I'm delighted to have the privilege of seeing it all~

[mariacallous]

The rapid spread of artificial intelligence has people wondering: Who’s most likely to embrace AI in their daily lives? Many assume it’s the tech-savvy—those who understand how AI works—who are most eager to adopt it.

Surprisingly, our new research, published in the Journal of Marketing, finds the opposite. People with less knowledge about AI are actually more open to using the technology. We call this difference in adoption propensity the “lower literacy-higher receptivity” link.

This link shows up across different groups, settings, and even countries. For instance, our analysis of data from market research company Ipsos spanning 27 countries reveals that people in nations with lower average AI literacy are more receptive toward AI adoption than those in nations with higher literacy.

Similarly, our survey of US undergraduate students finds that those with less understanding of AI are more likely to indicate using it for tasks like academic assignments.

The reason behind this link lies in how AI now performs tasks we once thought only humans could do. When AI creates a piece of art, writes a heartfelt response, or plays a musical instrument, it can feel almost magical—like it’s crossing into human territory.

Of course, AI doesn’t actually possess human qualities. A chatbot might generate an empathetic response, but it doesn’t feel empathy. People with more technical knowledge about AI understand this.

They know how algorithms (sets of mathematical rules used by computers to carry out particular tasks), training data (used to improve how an AI system works), and computational models operate. This makes the technology less mysterious.

On the other hand, those with less understanding may see AI as magical and awe inspiring. We suggest this sense of magic makes them more open to using AI tools.

Our studies show this lower literacy-higher receptivity link is strongest for using AI tools in areas people associate with human traits, like providing emotional support or counseling. When it comes to tasks that don’t evoke the same sense of humanlike qualities—such as analyzing test results—the pattern flips. People with higher AI literacy are more receptive to these uses because they focus on AI’s efficiency, rather than any “magical” qualities.

It’s Not About Capability, Fear, or Ethics

Interestingly, this link between lower literacy and higher receptivity persists even though people with lower AI literacy are more likely to view AI as less capable, less ethical, and even a bit scary. Their openness to AI seems to stem from their sense of wonder about what it can do, despite these perceived drawbacks.

This finding offers new insights into why people respond so differently to emerging technologies. Some studies suggest consumers favour new tech, a phenomenon called “algorithm appreciation,” while others show skepticism, or “algorithm aversion.” Our research points to perceptions of AI’s “magicalness” as a key factor shaping these reactions.

These insights pose a challenge for policymakers and educators. Efforts to boost AI literacy might unintentionally dampen people’s enthusiasm for using AI by making it seem less magical. This creates a tricky balance between helping people understand AI and keeping them open to its adoption.

To make the most of AI’s potential, businesses, educators and policymakers need to strike this balance. By understanding how perceptions of “magicalness” shape people’s openness to AI, we can help develop and deploy new AI-based products and services that take the way people view AI into account, and help them understand the benefits and risks of AI.

And ideally, this will happen without causing a loss of the awe that inspires many people to embrace this new technology.

[the-hydroxian-artblog]

Do Neuromorphs feel some kinda way about Stochastic Parrots? Is it like humans seeing monkeys? Humans seeing chatbots? Humans seeing other, disabled humans? Or is it not particularly notable, given their prevalence, just another kind of guy that exists in this world? As a human living in boring, robot-hijinksless world, I imagine it would be kind of upsetting to see something superficially resembling you, well-spoken and seemingly of your intelligence, but with nothing behind the eyes. You also mentioned that these categories of brain-type aren’t strictly indicative of consciousness, which makes it weirder. Does a Stochastic Parrot with some consciousness remain incapable of emotion? Does a Neuromorph that isn’t fully conscious feel emotions? This worldbuilding rules and I keep thinking about it at work.

Thank you! Yes yes! All of the above, really. Because they're just people. Culturally, human-like robots have a sort of... tug-and-pull relationship with less human-like robots. Plenty of solidarity, alienation, trying to appeal to humans by overacting their own humanity, trying to reject aspects of their own humanity to show solidarity with less-passably human robots. These are basically all the pressing questions of this setting. There's so many varying degrees of weird prejudice and assumptions made on all sides when it comes to human-like bots and non-human-like ones. How people judge you based on the behavior you exhibit, the in-groups that form or fail to form depending on how well you perform the idea of "personhood", etc etc.

Could some neuromorphs exhibit human-like behavior but with the potential emotional consciousness of like, a roach? If a S.Parrot actually comprehends and problem-solves better than a human and, without any training data work out deep philosophical concepts, but is emotionless, is there some strange kind of consciousness going on still? The wonderfully irritating thing is that these can't be answered unless You Are The Thing Itself. I don't know what it's like to be several GPUs stacked on top of each other, so I cannot answer that question without projecting my own experience as a Meat Computer.

The only thing I can actually answer is how People, by whatever definition counts, will reject, accept, understand, or fail to understand, The Other. Whether that's by a robot judging a neurodivergent human who cannot exhibit stereotypically human-like traits, two different types of humans of different cultures judging each other, two different robots judging each other, or even People who should be of the exact same in-group alienating each other due to ignorance, beliefs, lack of beliefs, or other fine differences. That's basically what this worldbuilding is all about. Asking what counts as a person isn't as fruitful as observing what motivates people to come up with their own answers, how willing they are to compromise those answers if their interests align or fail to align with The Other, and what cruelty or kindness they're willing to dish out at something that's considered acceptable to hate or understand.

[contemplatingoutlander]

It is disturbing that Musk's AI chatbot is spreading false information about the 2024 election. "Free speech" should not include disinformation. We cannot survive as a nation if millions of people live in an alternative, false reality based on disinformation and misinformation spread by unscrupulous parties. The above link is from the Internet Archive, so anyone can read the entire article. Below are some excerpts:

Five secretaries of state plan to send an open letter to billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, urging him to “immediately implement changes” to X’s AI chatbot Grok, after it shared with millions of users false information suggesting that Kamala Harris was not eligible to appear on the 2024 presidential ballot. The letter, spearheaded by Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and signed by his counterparts Al Schmidt of Pennsylvania, Steve Hobbs of Washington, Jocelyn Benson of Michigan and Maggie Toulouse Oliver of New Mexico, urges Musk to “immediately implement changes to X’s AI search assistant, Grok, to ensure voters have accurate information in this critical election year.” [...] The secretaries cited a post from Grok that circulated after Biden stepped out of the race: “The ballot deadline has passed for several states for the 2024 election,” the post read, naming nine states: Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. Had the deadlines passed in those states, the vice president would not have been able to replace Biden on the ballot. But the information was false. In all nine states, the ballot deadlines have not passed and upcoming ballot deadlines allow for changes to candidates. [...] Musk launched Grok last year as an anti-“woke” chatbot, professing to be frustrated by what he says is the liberal bias of ChatGPT. In contrast to AI tools built by Open AI, Microsoft and Google, which are trained to carefully navigate controversial topics, Musk said he wanted Grok to be unfiltered and “answer spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems.” [...] Secretaries of state are grappling with an onslaught of AI-driven election misinformation, including deepfakes, ahead of the 2024 election. Simon testified on the subject before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee last year. [...] “It’s important that social media companies, especially those with global reach, correct mistakes of their own making — as in the case of the Grok AI chatbot simply getting the rules wrong,” Simon added. “Speaking out now will hopefully reduce the risk that any social media company will decline or delay correction of its own mistakes between now and the November election.” [color emphasis added]

[novella-november]

So uh, how are you planning to enforce the "no AI" rule? What do you plan to do if a participant is accused of using unacceptable software?

There's no submissions and no enforcement.

If someone is posting the in #Novella November & #NovellaNovember tags:

clearly-AI generated content (such as AI-generated book covers)

bragging about using AI

Talking about how they used x AI program to make X part of the book

etc

Then I can guarantee you they're going to simply be blocked by a few thousand writers en masse.

Probably they will get at least a few people trying to talk to them about the harm that AI does, and better alternatives that don't mass-steal from a few million unconsenting people--

alternatives like:

finding someone to partner with to discuss your ideas for brainstorming instead of asking an AI chatbot

.

Joining a "secret gift" group where everyone digitally "pulls a name out of a hat" or is randomly selected to make a cover for someone else's book idea

.

commissioning an actual artist for a cover

.

youtube tutorials on how to use GIMP as a free Photoshop alternative to make your own cover, with links to sites such as Pexels that have free stockphotos for anyone to use

.

Choosing a lower, more manageable daily word count goal if 1k or 500 is too out of line with your work schedule/ability to write on your own instead of resorting to AI generation to try to make up the difference out of anxiety

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finding alternative medias to 'write' with, such as using an app on your phone or the in-built accessibility features on Windows that let you use your voice to type, so if you can't physically type or write with your hands or other limbs, you can instead dictate your novel outloud, which would also work if you are often away from home or can't actively use your phone but *can* record your voice passively as you work with your hands on another task :)

so...... yeah.

Literally the only things that would happen if someone tries to use AI in the #Novella November and #NovellaNovember tags would be the writing community collectively:

attempting some outreach; education is key to realizing the harm being done, after all! Maybe the person just doesn't know any better, and felt like that was their only option to reach their goal.

blocking the person, and if they're actively malicious in their AI use (such as fully knowing how much it harms writers/artists, how much of it is based on plagarism, or actively going out of their way to steal other people's work) people will probably start warning others about them as well so they can be blocked in advance, the same as other people who are harmful to communities.

This is a community initiative, spearheaded by this blog purely because I came up with the idea first and want to make sure that, at least to start out and as long as I can manage it, the community is the key part of being supporting and caring of each other, because billion dollar tech companies and those who are swayed by their money sure as heck aren't going to stand with us.

If someone is ""accused of using unacceptable software"" ..... they're just gonna get blocked if they're posting AI generated content, like everyone else who posts AI generated content get blocked by the community at large as they're encountered.

I'll repeat again: this is a community initiative, not an organization. There's no submissions people are sending anywhere to "confirm" word counts; --

Only:

people posting their celebrations and woes in the tag,

posting their frustrations and questions,

receiving answers and advice from the community,

sharing art and snippets, making covers, making decorative goal cards,

No AI is allowed in Novella November -- if people are posting or bragging about using AI generated content, they're simply going to be announcing themselves to thousands of writers (plus everyone who follows those writers) that they're a good person to block and never interact with 🤷

[hookedsworks]

HOOKEDHOBBIES KINKTOBER 2024

Day One - Handjobs//Temperature Play

word count 673

masterpost

art by @eepymonstrr

gn reader x trans girl, handjob, ice cube play

“Are you going to be a good girl and keep your hands to yourself?” she was panting, laid out just for you on the bed. She nodded frantically, clenching her hands into fists. “Or am I going to have to get the ice again?”

“N-n-no, I'll be good, I swear,” her pleated baby blue skirt was making the bright pink of her cock stand out. Twitchy, drooly and messy. The lube you’d drizzled along it was making everything slick. You bent over and ran your tongue along the head. Immediately her hand was buried in your hair, acrylic nails gently scraping against your scalp. She had her neck tilted back, her chest jumping with excited little breaths. A serene smile overtook your face.

“That's not being good,” the bowl nearby clinked under your rings. It had a pile of perfect ice cubes, cooling the glass and causing water to bead up. 

“No, please, I'm sorry,” she whimpered. Her voice was breathy and high pitched. It was so cute to hear, especially as she clenched her hands again. 

“I'm sorry baby. But you know the rules,” your hand closed around the ice cube and the cold stung so sweetly. You flipped her skirt all the way up over her hips and she whined again. She stared at you, her hazel eyes wide and teary eyed. Her cock throbbed in your hand as you coated it in even more lube. 

“Please,” she whimpered. Her hips bucked as you touched her. You gently pressed the ice cube against the base of her cock. She hissed. You could feel the hardness of her cock beginning to fade. First, it lost that throbbing rigidity. You hummed, dragging the ice cube up the length to press it under the flared edge of her cockhead. “Oh!” she gasped. The sound got caught in her throat. Her cock softened further in your grip. She got so sweet for you as it did. She smothered her whimpers and whines with one hand clasped over her mouth. Her nails were so pretty, a soft pink in long coffin shaped acrylics. 

“Oh, pretty girl, there you go,” you put the ice cube on the table and grasped her now soft cock.

“It's cold,” she whined. She was so whiny and soft and you reached up to tweak one of her nipples through her little lace bra. She keened. You dipped your head down and licked the mixture of ice water and lube off of her soft cock. Then, you wrapped your hand that had been holding the ice cube around her and began to slowly work her cock. After a bit of warming her up, you felt her harden again. It was intoxicating. You got caught up in it, feeling her come back to being harder than she was when you started. Her cock began to weep again, pearly beads of precum slowly dripping out of her and making a mess. 

“Yeah? You making a mess for me?” You spread the droplets along the length of her cock. 

“Uh huh,” she nodded again. Your hand traced along the curve of her belly. She bucked into your touch, moaning loudly as you kept touching her. She broke. A long stream of whines and whimpers and groans that wouldn't stop until she came began. “I… I need,” 

“Oh, you need?” Your hand worked faster. Her cock got harder. 

“I…oh, please,” her hips shifted more and she kicked one leg up. Her pretty pink asshole became visible as she trembled in your grip. She was fucking up into your hand as she lost control. 

“You gonna cum for me baby?” your other hand cupped her balls, pressing softly against the space behind them that made her yelp. “Yeah, you are,” 

She whined loudly and her belly flexed hard. Her cock was throbbing, working in your hand to pump her cum up her shaft. She groaned, a deep and sexy and throaty groan as she came. Ropes of cum shot up her soft belly, decorating her in pearls. 

do not repost or alter, do not run through AI chatbot thank you

[gendertrickster]

What are your thoughts on dirk’s deal with his splinters, and how a similar concept (whether internalized or externalized) might present itself in other Heart classes?

i think the splinters are something very unique to the prince of heart, because to me a prince is very literal: a ruling class. a prince builds a kingdom out of their aspect; dirk, faced with this absolute isolation and having nobody who could quite relate to him (in both a gay and transmasculine sense, even), has to make his own company. he builds a robot in his own image, he makes chatbots that talk to each other for infinity and, most vitally, he creates the auto-responder. he has nothing to relate to so he just breaks himself into pieces and shapes those pieces upwards. what this results in, though, is dirk being surrounded in totality by all of his own personal traits, which makes his own flaws stand out far more to him, leading him down an inevitable path of self-loathing.

to me, a prince is also at odds (or perhaps even at war) with the aspect opposite theirs, so for dirk he is at odds with mind. he's constantly overthinking to the point of wrapping back around and making hugely uncritical decisions, he's so self-aware it hurts, he has trouble understanding the internal logics of others (autism), he feels as if he has to be the one making all the choices for everyone's sake, and most of all he's endlessly doubting himself on whether he's gonna turn out a bad person based on some trajectory he can't change. once the game begins to start, his kingdom starts collapsing once the AR 1) starts deliberately keeping him in the dark on what he's doing and 2) begins to obscure to his friends what dirk even is anymore, and this image of dirk that is defined by all that he's created in his image begins to shatter.

every splinter of dirk represents a trait of his own cranked to 11. brobot is his fighting prowess warped into this twisted bloodlust, brain ghost dirk is his masculinity as jake sees it which for jake, who hates being a man, becomes toxic, and hal is the leader of this rebellion in his own heart, representing every part of himself he wanted to leave behind. by the end, brobot is broken, jake doesn't want to talk to him anymore, and hal has merged with equius, becoming something entirely different.

what dirk has to do in this fallout is not lose himself to this endless self-criticism and start trying to appreciate any of his own traits, or his loathsome nature of self will take everyone down with him.

[paragonrobits]

i had a bit of an idea when I saw some posts about that one terrible Disco Elysium take where someone said the game would have been better if it was about a lesbian witch in the Alps in a cozy/cottagecore setting, which i've seen sparked off discussions on how cozy and wholesome visuals (especially those that refuse to acknowledge how their homesteading fantasy doesn't address colonialism or past crimes done against indigenous peoples, and especially those that get HOSTILE over it) and it gave me an idea:

an antagonistic faction based around the cozy and wholesome cottagecore aesthetic, specifically in terms of how they clash with my primary character groups, who are by definition a bunch of weirdos; gross and deliberately rebelling against tyrants (to the extent of probably having trophies of body parts taken from slain villains) and being obnoxiously weird and offputting on purpose, reveling in rebelling against norms and restrictions because its fun, and therefore clashing with this type of enemy at a fundamental level?

the idea of living entirely on your own, or with a small group of friends and family, is more tenable in my settings; in real life you NEED some kind of organization at least at a local level to provide you with everything you need, making the homesteading fantasy not logistically sound, but here that kind of lifestyle IS possible. Everyone can instinctively use magical abilities, and it is more than possible to directly conjure up stuff you might need, though this requires rare magical substances normally found through great works of wild magic as a kind of reusable resource... or from the bodies of other magically powerful beings and monsters.

So a hypothetical group dedicated to the idea of living cozy lifestyles free from what they consider the unpleasant barbarity of the world they know (or fleeing disastrous or tyrannical regimes) may survive by cultivating magical disasters on purpose to reap the rewards, by hunting monsters of sufficient power to get those resources, or killing other magical beings to harvest their body parts. This last point can be used to combine the basic concept for a particularly unflattering take on the basic concept by conflating them with the 'spooky family of cannibals in the woods' style of horror, contrasted by the people doing this having a big fixation on elegance and wholesomeness.

off the top of my head a few ideas for this group might have:

They're a decentralized group that barely qualifies as a faction, being a large number of groups who have taken territory and rule of it as small fiefdoms. They tend to be at most small families and groups of friends, though disagreements cause them to split apart (and have a lot of bad blood and feuds between them, which can be a story hook as their schemes and plots cause problems for other people who in turn come to take retribution or make them knock it off). In general its a few people, often in romantic relationships for the whole 'living on a homestead with my wife' kind of thing.

They share common aesthetic interests and philosophies, mostly fixated on wholesomeness and cuteness. They see themselves as harmless, cute and sweet, and dislike things they see as gross, monstrous or rough. (Which describes many of my characters.) They will probably aid each other if required, but they're not a group in a traditional sense.

So how do they provide a threat? They are all well-versed in enough magical skills to produce figments: living imaginary friends and constructs generated from emotions and ideas invested into a semi-autonomous thing. These beings are not sapient, functionally being magic chatbots, and they can be created in just about any form and with some basic magical powers built in. Normally they maintain themsleves with a bit of investment, allowing people to make a LOT of them, entire armies, over a long enough period. So these homesteaders have created huge groups of workers, guardians and yesmen to do the hard work of actual farming, assuming they're not just generating fancy feasts from thin air and play-acting at the pastoral life.

This means that they can command quite powerful armies of monsters in whatever form they can imagine, based on their own personal interests, so they're likely to be fae-themed walking trees and the like, rather than anything you can really converse with. They're just powerful enough to be a problem, but not smart enough to deal with complex situations and therefore likely to go hostile or attack other people considered to be intruding upon them, making it VERY likely that they will start expanding that territory without realizing that's what they're doing.

This can also include these homesteaders driving off neighbors on purpose, resenting the intrusion (as they think of it), and anyone doing... say, dungeon exploration, or examining ruins, is likely to set them off. This faction is likely to be EXTREMELY territorial, even if they have no real interest in conquest; they're spiteful, self-centered and have a victim complex, meaning that long term feuds with people who run afoul of them is quite likely. Their emphasis on coziness also is a source of hostility; they require their neighbors to be STRICTLY regulated to keep things nice and uncomplicated, and they will drive off anyone introducing undesirable elements into their territory.

They can also serve as a warning of more organized, dire threats. Their magical powers are somewhat more complex than is common in the setting, so they may be from a more established and magically learned area that is no longer functional. This may be because they were scattered by a powerful, militarily ambitious faction that will prove to be a far more potent and direct threat, and encountering these homesteaders is a precursor to a far more dangerous peril.

They may also be a threat through the use of magic to terraform what they consider as unpleasant environments without regard for the ecological impact. My default group of characters tend to prefer swamps and wetlands for their territory, but these homesteaders dislike the stinking, insect-populated wetlands full of foul smells, bog mummies and rot, and have no interest for how their attempts to warp the swamps into forests will have terrible consequences for the land, motivating the characters to take an offense against them because the homesteaders magic is spreading, warping the environment and damaging their homes, and the homesteaders refuse to stop and won't even speak with outsiders.

(Also as I write this it occurs to me that there's some unpleasant similarities between what I'm describing and pre-civil war romanticizations of plantations, particularly that of chattel slavery, in the American South. In this case, these antagonists are making an imaginary society around them to maintain their lifestyles without any real concern for the effect on the world around them... or in particularly malevolent cases, they may attempt to warp the minds and wills of other people to force them into becoming a part of their fantasy and thus enslaving their minds, and viewing it as doing them a favor, because now they're part of something so CUTE and pleasant, and whatever rationalizations they want. This gives an obvious story hooks; these self-centered people are literally enslaving others and driving off anyone near them, so they need some good FACE PUNCHING NOW.)

[carriesthewind]

This ChatGPT fuckery case is so interesting. Thank you for writing it up and making it more understandable to the general public. I know it's entirely speculation but do you think that this has potential to set the tone for AI tools in the legal profession (ie no one credible uses them, all use has to be disclosed and will weaken your arguments, etc) or that it will be focused primarily on the behaviour of individuals specifically and their lack/failure of professional responsibility?

You are welcome! And I don't know? There was federal judge in Texas who just issued a requirement that "All attorneys and pro se litigants appearing before the Court must, together with their notice of appearance, file on the docket a certificate attesting either that no portion of any filing will be drafted by generative artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT, Harvey.AI, or Google Bard) or that any language drafted by generative artificial intelligence will be checked for accuracy, using print reporters or traditional legal databases, by a human being." (This is a specific rule for filings in his courtroom - judges are allowed to make these specific rules. So this is only for a requirement for people specifically appearing in front of Judge Brantley Starr in the Northern District of Texas.) Based on the timing, a lot of the reporting I've seen has linked it to the New York case I've been discussing, but (at least as far as I have seen) there hasn't been any confirmation from the judge that the two are linked.

I think this particular case appears to be so extremely bad in terms of existing professional responsibility that it could be fairly easy for "AI" proponents to brush it aside? Because most of the proponents were already including disclaimers of, "well of course you have to double check," and "it sometimes makes things up." As I said in another post - the underlying ethics issues would be the same if they had gotten the brief and the "opinions" by asking some random dude in the street. Going back to that certificate required by the Texas judge - of course an attorney should understand that they are responsible for the contents of any filing they sign and submit to the court! That's already part of the rules!

On the other hand, it's gotten so much widespread bad press that it could possibly spook some people/firms who might have otherwise been willing to give it a try?

On the third hand, as I understand it, there are a lot of products being marketed as "AI" right now that do very different things. I think chatbots and "AI" have gotten somewhat conflated in the public discourse recently, but as I understand it, chatbots are just one small part of a wide variety of products and tools that are being marketed as "AI."

Someone who works in a private firm or in the judiciary might have a different perspective/more insight on this front. From my perspective, I'm just watching to see how it plays out.

[salestowns]

Omnichannel Chatbots: Seamless Support Anywhere, Anytime

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance customer engagement and streamline operations. The rise of omnichannel chatbots has revolutionized how companies interact with their customers, offering seamless support across multiple platforms. From WhatsApp chatbot for business integration to sophisticated AI chatbot solutions, organizations are leveraging these powerful tools to deliver consistent, round-the-clock customer service while optimizing their resources. SalesTown CRM further elevates this experience by offering the best chatbot support, seamlessly integrating with various platforms to provide businesses with the tools they need to engage customers, streamline workflows, and boost efficiency.

The Evolution of Customer Service Technology

The journey from traditional customer service to modern digital solutions has been remarkable. While Rule-based chatbot systems initially dominated the market, the integration of artificial intelligence has transformed these tools into sophisticated virtual assistants. Today's best chatbot for website implementation combines advanced natural language processing with deep learning capabilities, enabling more natural and context-aware conversations.

Understanding Omnichannel Chatbot Solutions

An omnichannel chatbot represents the convergence of multiple communication channels into a unified customer experience. Unlike traditional single-channel solutions, these advanced systems maintain conversation context and customer history across various platforms, creating a seamless journey from start to finish. Whether customers engage through social media, websites, or messaging apps, they receive consistent, personalized responses that align with their previous interactions.

Key Benefits of Implementing Omnichannel Chatbots

1. Enhanced Customer Experience

Modern consumers expect instant responses and consistent service quality across all channels. An omnichannel chatbot delivers immediate assistance while maintaining conversation context, regardless of the platform. This seamless integration ensures that customers never have to repeat information, significantly improving their experience and satisfaction levels.

2. Increased Operational Efficiency

By implementing ChatBot for Support solutions, businesses can dramatically reduce the workload on their human agents while maintaining high service quality. These systems can handle multiple conversations simultaneously, drastically cutting response times and operational costs while ensuring 24/7 availability.

3. Improved Lead Generation and Conversion

ChatBot for Marketing initiatives have proven highly effective in capturing and nurturing leads. These intelligent systems can engage visitors at crucial touchpoints, qualify leads, and guide them through the sales funnel. By providing relevant information and personalized recommendations, they significantly improve conversion rates.

4. Streamlined Sales Process

Implementing ChatBot for Sales strategies has revolutionized how businesses handle their sales operations. These systems can qualify leads, schedule appointments, and even process simple transactions, creating a more efficient sales pipeline while reducing the burden on human sales representatives.

Essential Features of Modern Omnichannel Chatbots

Seamless Channel Integration The ability to maintain conversation context across multiple platforms is crucial. Whether a customer starts a conversation on your website's AI chatbot and continues through WhatsApp, the experience should be smooth and consistent.

Advanced Analytics and Reporting Comprehensive analytics tools help businesses understand customer behavior, identify common issues, and optimize their chatbot responses for better performance.

Personalization Capabilities Modern chatbots use customer data and interaction history to deliver personalized experiences, improving engagement and satisfaction rates.

Natural Language Processing Advanced NLP capabilities enable chatbots to understand context, sentiment, and intent, leading to more natural and effective conversations.

Implementation Best Practices

1. Channel Selection and Integration

Start by identifying the most relevant channels for your target audience. While having a best chatbot for website implementation is essential, consider expanding to platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or other channels where your customers are most active.

2. Customization and Branding

Ensure your chatbot reflects your brand voice and personality across all channels. Consistent messaging and tone help build trust and recognition among your customers.

3. Continuous Optimization

Regularly analyze chatbot performance metrics and customer feedback to identify areas for improvement. This data-driven approach helps refine responses and enhance the overall user experience.

Future Trends in Omnichannel Chatbot Technology

The future of omnichannel chatbot looks promising, with emerging technologies set to enhance their capabilities further. Voice integration, augmented reality support, and even more sophisticated AI algorithms will create even more immersive and effective customer experiences.

Conclusion

The implementation of omnichannel chatbots represents a significant step forward in customer service evolution. By combining the efficiency of AI chatbot technology with the convenience of multiple communication channels, businesses can provide superior customer experiences while optimizing their operations. As technology continues to advance, the capabilities of these systems will only grow, making them an increasingly valuable tool for businesses of all sizes.

Whether you're looking to implement a WhatsApp chatbot for business communication or seeking the best chatbot for website integration, the key lies in choosing a solution that aligns with your business goals while meeting your customers' needs. By following best practices and staying current with technological advancements, you can ensure your chatbot implementation delivers maximum value to both your business and your customers.

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[beardedmrbean]

India's biggest news organisations are seeking to join a lawsuit against OpenAI, the US startup behind ChatGPT, for alleged unauthorised use of their content.

The news organisations include some of India's oldest publications like The Indian Express, The Hindu, The India Today group, billionaire Gautam Adani-owned NDTV, and over a dozen others.

OpenAI denies the allegations and told the BBC that it uses "publicly available data" that are in line with "widely accepted legal precedents".

On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was in Delhi to discuss India's plan for a low-cost AI ecosystem with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

He said India "should be one of the leaders of the AI revolution" and said earlier comments from 2023, when he said Indian firms would struggle to compete, had been taken out of context.

"India is an incredibly important market for AI in general and for OpenAI in particular," local media quoted him as saying at the event.

The legal case filed against OpenAI in November by Asian News International (ANI), India's largest news agency, is the first of its kind in India.

ANI accuses ChatGPT of using its copyrighted material illegally - which OpenAI denies - and is seeking damages of 20m rupees ($230,000; £185,000).

The case holds significance for ChatGPT given its plans to expand in the country. According to a survey, India already has the largest user base of ChatGPT.

Chatbots like ChatGPT are trained on massive datasets collected by crawling through the internet. The content produced by nearly 450 news channels and 17,000 newspapers in India holds huge potential for this.

There is, however, no clarity on what material ChatGPT can legally collect and use for this purpose.

OpenAI is facing at least a dozen lawsuits across the world filed by publishers, artists and news organisations, who have all accused ChatGPT of using their content without permission.

The most prominent of them was filed by The New York Times in December 2023, in which the newspaper demanded "billions of dollars" in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, its backer.

"A decision by any court would also hold some persuasive value for other similar cases around the world," says Vibhav Mithal, a lawyer specialising in artificial intelligence at the Indian law firm Anand and Anand.

Mr Mithal said the verdict in the lawsuit filed by ANI could "define how these AI models will operate in the future" and "what copyrighted news content can be used to train AI generative models [like ChatGPT]".

A court ruling in ANI's favour could spark further legal cases as well as opening the possibility of AI companies entering into license sharing agreements with content creators, which some companies have already started doing.

"But a ruling in OpenAI's favour will lead to more freedom to use copyrighted protected data to train AI models," he said.

What is ANI's case?

ANI provides news to its paying subscribers and owns exclusive copyright over a large archive of text, images and videos.

In its suit filed in the Delhi High Court, ANI says that OpenAI used its content to train ChatGPT without permission. ANI has argued that this led to the chatbot getting better and has profited OpenAI.

The news agency said that before filing the suit, it had told OpenAI its content was being used unlawfully and offered to grant the company a license to use its data.

ANI says OpenAI declined the offer and put the news agency on an internal blocklist so that its data is no longer collected. It also asked ANI to disable certain web crawlers to ensure that its content was not picked up by ChatGPT.

The news agency says that despite these measures, ChatGPT picks up its content from websites of its subscribers. This has enriched OpenAI "unjustly", it says.

ANI also says in its suit that the chatbot produces its content verbatim for certain prompts. In some instances, ANI says, ChatGPT has falsely attributed statements to the news agency, hampering its credibility and misleading the public.

Apart from seeking compensation for damages, ANI has asked the court to direct OpenAI to stop storing and using its work.

In its response, OpenAI says it opposes the case being filed in India since the company and its servers are not located in the country and the chatbot has also not been trained there.

News organisations seek to join lawsuit

In December, the Federation of Indian Publishers, which claims to represent 80% of Indian publishers including the Indian offices of Penguin Random House and Oxford University Press, filed an application in court saying that they were "directly affected" by this case and should be allowed to present their arguments as well.

A month later, Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), which represents leading Indian news outlets, and three other media outlets filed a similar application. They argued that while OpenAI had entered into licensing agreements with international news publishers such as the Associated Press and Financial Times, a similar model had not been followed in India.

DNPA told the court the case would affect the livelihood of journalists and the country's entire news industry. OpenAI has, however, argued that chatbots are not a "substitute" for news subscriptions and are not used for such purposes.

The court has not admitted these applications by the publishers yet and OpenAI has argued that the court should not hear them.

But the judge clarified that even if these associations are allowed to argue, the court will restrict itself to ANI's claims since the other parties had not filed their own lawsuits.

Meanwhile, OpenAI told the BBC it is engaging in "constructive partnerships and conversations" with news organisations around the world, in

Where AI regulation in India stands

Analysts say the lawsuits filed against ChatGPT across the world could bring into focus aspects of chatbots that have escaped scrutiny so far.

Dr Sivaramakrishnan R Guruvayur, whose research focuses on responsible use of artificial intelligence, says that the data used to train chatbots is one such aspect.

The ANI-OpenAI case will lead the court "to evaluate the data sources" of chatbots, he said.

Governments across the world have been grappling with how to regulate AI. In 2023, Italy blocked ChatGPT saying that the chatbot's mass collection and storage of personal data raised privacy concerns.

The European Union approved a law to regulate AI last year.

The Indian government too has indicated plans to regulate AI. Before the 2024 election, the government issued an advisory that AI tools that were "under-testing" or "unreliable" should get government permission before launching.

It also asked AI tools to not generate responses that are illegal in India or "threaten the integrity of the electoral process".

cluding India, to "work collaboratively".

[mariacallous]

The European Union today agreed on the details of the AI Act, a far-reaching set of rules for the people building and using artificial intelligence. It’s a milestone law that, lawmakers hope, will create a blueprint for the rest of the world.

After months of debate about how to regulate companies like OpenAI, lawmakers from the EU’s three branches of government—the Parliament, Council, and Commission—spent more than 36 hours in total thrashing out the new legislation between Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening. Lawmakers were under pressure to strike a deal before the EU parliament election campaign starts in the new year.

“The EU AI Act is a global first,” said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on X. “[It is] a unique legal framework for the development of AI you can trust. And for the safety and fundamental rights of people and businesses.”

The law itself is not a world-first; China’s new rules for generative AI went into effect in August. But the EU AI Act is the most sweeping rulebook of its kind for the technology. It includes bans on biometric systems that identify people using sensitive characteristics such as sexual orientation and race, and the indiscriminate scraping of faces from the internet. Lawmakers also agreed that law enforcement should be able to use biometric identification systems in public spaces for certain crimes.

New transparency requirements for all general purpose AI models, like OpenAI's GPT-4, which powers ChatGPT, and stronger rules for “very powerful” models were also included. “The AI Act sets rules for large, powerful AI models, ensuring they do not present systemic risks to the Union,” says Dragos Tudorache, member of the European Parliament and one of two co-rapporteurs leading the negotiations.

Companies that don’t comply with the rules can be fined up to 7 percent of their global turnover. The bans on prohibited AI will take effect in six months, the transparency requirements in 12 months, and the full set of rules in around two years.

Measures designed to make it easier to protect copyright holders from generative AI and require general purpose AI systems to be more transparent about their energy use were also included.

“Europe has positioned itself as a pioneer, understanding the importance of its role as a global standard setter,” said European Commissioner Thierry Breton in a press conference on Friday night.

Over the two years lawmakers have been negotiating the rules agreed today, AI technology and the leading concerns about it have dramatically changed. When the AI Act was conceived in April 2021, policymakers were worried about opaque algorithms deciding who would get a job, be granted refugee status or receive social benefits. By 2022, there were examples that AI was actively harming people. In a Dutch scandal, decisions made by algorithms were linked to families being forcibly separated from their children, while students studying remotely alleged that AI systems discriminated against them based on the color of their skin.

Then, in November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, dramatically shifting the debate. The leap in AI’s flexibility and popularity triggered alarm in some AI experts, who drew hyperbolic comparisons between AI and nuclear weapons.

That discussion manifested in the AI Act negotiations in Brussels in the form of a debate about whether makers of so-called foundation models such as the one behind ChatGPT, like OpenAI and Google, should be considered as the root of potential problems and regulated accordingly—or whether new rules should instead focus on companies using those foundational models to build new AI-powered applications, such as chatbots or image generators.

Representatives of Europe’s generative AI industry expressed caution about regulating foundation models, saying it could hamper innovation among the bloc’s AI startups. “We cannot regulate an engine devoid of usage,” Arthur Mensch, CEO of French AI company Mistral, said last month. “We don’t regulate the C [programming] language because one can use it to develop malware. Instead, we ban malware.” Mistral’s foundation model 7B would be exempt under the rules agreed today because the company is still in the research and development phase, Carme Artigas, Spain's Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, said in the press conference.

The major point of disagreement during the final discussions that ran late into the night twice this week was whether law enforcement should be allowed to use facial recognition or other types of biometrics to identify people either in real time or retrospectively. “Both destroy anonymity in public spaces,” says Daniel Leufer, a senior policy analyst at digital rights group Access Now. Real-time biometric identification can identify a person standing in a train station right now using live security camera feeds, he explains, while “post” or retrospective biometric identification can figure out that the same person also visited the train station, a bank, and a supermarket yesterday, using previously banked images or video.

Leufer said he was disappointed by the “loopholes” for law enforcement that appeared to have been built into the version of the act finalized today.

European regulators’ slow response to the emergence of social media era loomed over discussions. Almost 20 years elapsed between Facebook's launch and the passage of the Digital Services Act—the EU rulebook designed to protect human rights online—taking effect this year. In that time, the bloc was forced to deal with the problems created by US platforms, while being unable to foster their smaller European challengers. “Maybe we could have prevented [the problems] better by earlier regulation,” Brando Benifei, one of two lead negotiators for the European Parliament, told WIRED in July. AI technology is moving fast. But it will still be many years until it’s possible to say whether the AI Act is more successful in containing the downsides of Silicon Valley’s latest export.

[megjameswrites]

Welcome to the many worlds of Meg James!

This is a blog for author and poet Meg James (that's me!), and for fanfic from JustRamblinOn over on AO3 (also me; hi!). I both publish my own original works and live the fanfic author life heavily, so there are many worlds and many stories to discover here. I hope you enjoy all of them!

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[partiallypeculiar]

[Making a quick pinned post] My name is PartiallyPeculiar, or Partial, or Peculiar, or Parpec! I hang out here cause all the screenshots made me realize I actually prefer this website. It's basically the only social media I actively use! I'm an artist too! @partiallypeculiarart is where I store/reblog all my art, and may have a few doodles I don't post on my main blog. If you have any questions about an AU idea or fanfic or OCs please feel free to ask on that blog (^ ^ )

Main rule for my blog is ABSOLUTELY NO GENERATIVE AI. Please do not make any chatbots based on my art or ocs. Tags: nothing specific. yet. (If you're worried about gore/eyestrain/flashing/phobias I'll tag them as "cw gore" "cw eyestrain" and "gore" "eyestrain" "emetophobia" ect. I try to stay consistent with tagging, but be careful as I'm not always vigilant when reblogging.)

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[canadianlucifer]

I just wanna give my two cents on AI since everyone is talking about it again and honestly, AI has a lot of good uses!

AI is what powers characters in video games, it's able to analyze large amounts of data for healthcare or finances, it's able to improve translation of languages, and a lot more. When used properly, AI has plenty of benefits!

The problem is generative AI using content stolen from those who did not consent.

Generating visual art based off artist who work hard to produce their art, singers and voice actors who train their voices being made to sing or say something they didn't, and famous personalities as chatbots. That is what is terrible. It's not only stealing work away from them but trivializing it too.

AI is completely unregulated right now, anyone can use it to do just about anything, and it's completely unethical. What we need is regulations, rules against what can and cannot be made with AI. Ways to differentiate AI generated content from real work a real person put effort into.

I'll be honest and say it proudly: I use AI very often! Synthesizer V is a program I use to make music, like Vocaloid, and it makes use of AI. The difference between SynthV and some "make spongebob sing old town road!" program is:

Everyone who's voice is involved were paid to have it be used

Worked directly with the developers and consented to their voice being recorded for this purpose

And it requires significant effort and practice on the part of the end user to produce something.

I've been practising for ages and I'm nowhere near decent because the AI implemented in it isn't some crutch, it's something that allows for more human creativity! The AI helps make the voice sound more how I want it, but can also convert say, an english voice into spanish! Voice banks usually only come in one language, maybe two, and if you want a song where the vocalist switches languages for a few words or maybe you can't afford to buy another voice bank in a different language or maybe you just really like one's voice over another, it's as simple as flipping a switch! Cross lingual synthesis isn't perfect of course, but it's a lot better than struggling to twist phonemes from one language into another. And that feature is thanks to ethical AI!

AI isn't completely good or completely bad, it's a broad and complex topic. AI generating soulless "art"? Objectively bad. AI assisting artists reach new heights? Very good! Honestly I think the biggest problem is labelling everything that is AI as AI. It's vague and doesn't accurately describe what it does. Artificial intelligence, when I think of it, is a computer that is able to form it's own thoughts separate from any training data. That obviously doesn't exist yet, and what we currently call AI is nothing more than a complex algorithm.

I'm no expert in AI, I haven't got the slightest clue how it works, but I hesitate to denounce all AI when it does have many positives to it. Many negatives too, but everything is some shade of grey.

In short: get explicit consent from artists and compensate them.