SZA Slams AI Music Platforms Like Suno, Alleging Training on Black Artists' Work Without Consent

Grammy-winning artist SZA took to Instagram to publicly condemn musicians she says are complicit in AI music generation, singling out platforms like Suno for allegedly training their models on the work of Black artists without permission. She argued that Black creators are disproportionately impacted, citing their outsized cultural influence relative to their share of the U.S. population.

As part of her critique, SZA also alleged that producer Diplo holds equity in Suno, framing his involvement as a direct conflict of interest. The post adds a prominent public voice to growing concerns about consent, compensation, and racial equity in AI music training data — issues that have increasingly drawn legal and cultural scrutiny across the industry.