Generative AIs could run out of training data as soon as 2026

New research has highlighted a major potential problem for the development of AI. The research suggests that the source of publicly available text may soon run dry as early as 2026. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT need vast amounts of data to enhance their capabilities. For years, developers have collected millions of articles, billions of posts, and trillions of words written by real people and published online.