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SZA Highlights AI Exploitation of Black Artists, Criticizes Diplo

SZA has voiced concerns about AI exploiting Black artists, referencing a report from The Atlantic on music datasets used for AI training. The report identified over 21 million recordings, including work from major artists like Bad Bunny and

·Jun 21, 2026·via Stereogum
SZA Highlights AI Exploitation of Black Artists, Criticizes Diplo

Last week the Atlantic posted an upsetting report about datasets of music that are being used to train AI. If they weren't already aware, major artists from Bad Bunny to Nirvana are part of it. The Atlantic identified over 21 million recordings across four datasets. I even did a quick search on my favorite artists such as Squirrel Flower and the Cramps, and both of their music included. One of the many artists who's speaking out after searching their name is SZA.

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_Originally reported by [Stereogum](https://stereogum.com/2502909/sza-warns-ai-is-exploiting-black-artists-calls-out-diplo/news/)._

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