The Stack dataset to exclude copyrighted code in future iterations

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-25 13:38

The Stack, a dataset of code used for training AI models, will exclude copyrighted code in its next iteration. Users who wish to remove already-ingested copyrighted code from the dataset can only pursue legal action or express dissatisfaction. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about data provenance and legal recourse for AI training datasets.

RANK_REASON User commentary on a dataset's policy regarding copyrighted code.

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The Stack dataset to exclude copyrighted code in future iterations

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@ concretedog > This will exclude those repositories in *the next iteration* of The Stack. So if I want to remove the (copyrighted!) code they already have, I c

@ concretedog > This will exclude those repositories in *the next iteration* of The Stack. So if I want to remove the (copyrighted!) code they already have, I can only sue and/or weep? # thestack # ai

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@ concretedog > This will exclude those repositories in *the next iteration* of The Stack. So if I want to remove the (copyrighted!) code they already have, I c

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@ concretedog > This will exclude those repositories in the next iteration of The Stack. So if I want to remove the (copyrighted!) code they already have, I c