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EFF: Training AI on Copyrighted Works is Transformative Use

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) believes that training AI models on copyrighted works falls under the legal concept of "transformative use." EFF's Tori Noble stated that this issue is complex, involving the boundaries of fair use and copyright infringement, rather than a simple pro-AI versus anti-AI debate. While acknowledging opposition to certain AI training methods, Noble emphasized that this stance does not necessarily equate to advocating for stronger copyright monopolies sought by large content corporations. AI

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EFF: Training AI on Copyrighted Works is Transformative Use

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ eff > Training AI models on copyrighted works is "squarely what transformative use is," EFF’s Tori Noble told Reason People are very upset about this. But it'

    @ eff > Training AI models on copyrighted works is "squarely what transformative use is," EFF’s Tori Noble told Reason People are very upset about this. But it's not a simple 'pro-AI' vs. 'anti-AI' question. It's a complex legal one about where the boundary lines between fair use…

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