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Nederlands(NL) ...dus in de VS mag het sowieso en in Europa hoogstwaarschijnlijk ook, ik dacht dat er belemmeringen waren met IP en auteursrecht maar die zijn er dus niet of n

Europe and US allow mass book scanning for AI training, raising concerns

In the US, and likely in Europe, there are few to no restrictions on scanning large quantities of Dutch books for AI model training. This lack of intellectual property and copyright barriers makes the practice attractive to major tech companies. There is a concern that BigTech models may soon surpass European-trained models in Dutch language proficiency due to this extensive data ingestion. AI

IMPACT This situation could lead to a competitive disadvantage for European AI development if data access remains restricted compared to the US and other regions.

RANK_REASON The item discusses potential policy implications and concerns regarding AI training data, rather than announcing a new release or significant event.

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Europe and US allow mass book scanning for AI training, raising concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Nederlands(NL) · ErikJonker ·

    ...so in the US it's allowed anyway and in Europe most likely too, I thought there were obstacles with IP and copyright but there aren't or n

    ...dus in de VS mag het sowieso en in Europa hoogstwaarschijnlijk ook, ik dacht dat er belemmeringen waren met IP en auteursrecht maar die zijn er dus niet of nauwelijks. Dit maakt het natuurlijk extra aantrekkelijk voor genoemde bedrijven. Met een beetje pech zijn de modellen va…