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AI training book sourcing service halts after media coverage

By PulseAugur Editorial · [3 sources] ·

ISBNdb, a company that claimed to source printed books for AI training, has ceased this offering following reporting by 404 Media. The company initially stated the service was a test of market interest and has since removed the relevant website content. ISBNdb also clarified that it has never purchased, scanned, or sold books for AI training or any other purpose, and does not train AI models. This development follows a copyright lawsuit filed by authors against Anthropic, which involved allegations of scanning millions of printed books. AI

IMPACT Highlights the ethical and legal scrutiny surrounding AI training data acquisition methods.

RANK_REASON A company offering a service related to AI training data has ceased operations after media scrutiny.

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage

    Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage https:// piefed.social/c/technology@lem my.world/p/2250460/company-offering-printed-bo

    Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage https:// piefed.social/c/technology@lem my.world/p/2250460/company-offering-printed-books-to-train-ai-stops-after-404-media-coverage

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Company Offering Printed Books To Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Following 404 Media's reporting

    📰 Company Offering Printed Books To Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Following 404 Media's reporting that book database company ISBNdb claimed to source printed books to then sell to AI companies for AI training, t... 📰 S…

    LINKS news.slashdot.org/…/company-offering-prin…

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