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AI firms' book acquisition sparks copyright law debate

By PulseAugur Editorial · [3 sources] ·

A debate is emerging around AI companies acquiring books, with concerns that this practice could lead to copyright law changes that benefit AI developers. One perspective suggests that the controversy over destroying books for AI training data is being manufactured by these companies to lobby for copyright amendments. These potential changes might include broad exceptions that allow AI companies to use copyrighted material without strict adherence to existing laws, particularly concerning format shifting and digital reproduction. AI

IMPACT Potential changes to copyright law could significantly impact how AI models are trained on existing literature and creative works.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of opinion pieces discussing the implications of AI companies acquiring books on copyright law, rather than a direct announcement or event.

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AI firms' book acquisition sparks copyright law debate

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

    Now they're destroying books to build their slop machines. Once that is done, what will keep the tech oligarchy from destroying even more books to sell them? --

    Now they're destroying books to build their slop machines. Once that is done, what will keep the tech oligarchy from destroying even more books to sell them? -- # StopTheSlop # Slopposition # LLMs # AI [sic!] # IrresponsibleTech # FahrenhAIt451

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

    I wholeheartedly believe the AI controversy on destroying books is being stirred up by the companies themselves. Copyright law requires you destroy a book, if y

    I wholeheartedly believe the AI controversy on destroying books is being stirred up by the companies themselves. Copyright law requires you destroy a book, if you format shift it. If you digitise, you need to ensure its not a "copy" but that your one license went with the book. S…

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

    I grew up working as a # library page. So destroying books is an anathema to me. Putting that aside, this raises serious # copyright issues in my mind. # ai # f

    I grew up working as a # library page. So destroying books is an anathema to me. Putting that aside, this raises serious # copyright issues in my mind. # ai # fairuse https://www. theatlantic.com/technology/202 6/08/ai-companies-buying-used-books-for-data/688167/?gift=XXMIpN-TqdD…

    LINKS theatlantic.com/…/688167

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