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AI companies accused of modern book burning over data removal

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An opinion piece argues that AI companies are engaging in a modern form of book burning by removing copyrighted material from their training datasets. The author suggests this practice is akin to censorship and raises concerns about the future of information access. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about data sourcing and potential censorship in AI development.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the implications of AI companies' data practices.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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AI companies accused of modern book burning over data removal

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

    In my # blog “AI” companies do the modern form of book burning https:// jackyan.com/blog/2026/08/ai-co mpanies-do-the-modern-form-of-book-burning/ # AI # Anthro

    In my # blog “AI” companies do the modern form of book burning https:// jackyan.com/blog/2026/08/ai-co mpanies-do-the-modern-form-of-book-burning/ # AI # Anthropic

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