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Dutch legal expert: Older books usable for AI training due to 2019 directive

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A Dutch legal expert suggests that older copyrighted works, particularly books, can be used for AI training due to a 2019 directive that permits text and data mining. This exception, which allows rights holders to opt-out, was not widely utilized for older materials as the potential for AI consumption was unforeseen. Consequently, much of this older content is now considered available for AI companies to utilize, a practice described as a form of barbarism. AI

IMPACT This interpretation could significantly impact the availability of older digital content for AI training, potentially leading to legal challenges and debates over copyright in the AI era.

RANK_REASON Legal opinion on AI training data usage based on existing policy.

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Dutch legal expert: Older books usable for AI training due to 2019 directive

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Nederlands(NL) · [email protected] ·

    A 2019 directive allows copyrighted material to be copied for text and data mining — an exception that he suspects,

    "Een richtlijn uit 2019 staat toe dat auteursrechtelijk beschermd materiaal gekopieerd wordt voor tekst- en datamining — een uitzondering die, zo vermoedt hij, ook AI-training dekt. Rechthebbenden kunnen hun werk via een opt-out uitsluiten, maar bij oude boeken is dat vrijwel noo…

    LINKS nrc.nl/…/nederlandstalige-tweedehands-boe…

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