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AI training methods spark concerns over book destruction and data errors · 2 sources tracked

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Companies are reportedly buying and destroying books to train large language models (LLMs), raising concerns about data privacy and the potential for high error rates in AI systems. One report highlights that cities are dropping contracts with a company called Flock due to these issues. The practice of using books for AI training has led to mysterious orders at second-hand bookstores. AI

IMPACT Concerns are rising about the ethical implications and data integrity of AI training methods, potentially impacting public trust and regulatory approaches.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses practices related to AI training and data concerns, but does not report on a specific frontier release, significant industry event, or research paper.

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AI training methods spark concerns over book destruction and data errors · 2 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [2]

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

    High error rates causing cities to drop # flock contracts https://www. gadgetreview.com/one-in-three- alerts-wrong-high-error-rates-and-data-concerns-force-citi

    High error rates causing cities to drop # flock contracts https://www. gadgetreview.com/one-in-three- alerts-wrong-high-error-rates-and-data-concerns-force-cities-to-drop-flock # deflock # dataprivacy # AI # NoAI

    LINKS gadgetreview.com/one-in-three-alerts-wron…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Companies are purchasing and destroying books to train # LLM models https://www. rnz.co.nz/life/books/wellingto n-second-hand-book-store-s-mysterious-orders # A

    Companies are purchasing and destroying books to train # LLM models https://www. rnz.co.nz/life/books/wellingto n-second-hand-book-store-s-mysterious-orders # AI # fuckAI # Anthropic # books # bookstodon # book

    LINKS rnz.co.nz/…/wellington-second-hand-book-s…

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