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Google claims AI training data use is fair use under US law

A Google spokesperson has stated that the company's use of copyrighted material for AI training purposes constitutes fair use under US law. This argument is based on the premise that the AI's purpose differs from that of the original authors and does not harm them. The statement comes in response to ongoing debates and legal challenges surrounding AI training data. AI

IMPACT This stance could influence future legal battles over AI training data and copyright, potentially shaping how AI models are developed and deployed.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a legal stance on AI training data, which falls under policy commentary rather than a specific event.

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Google claims AI training data use is fair use under US law

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · silentexception ·

    "It doesn’t harm the authors and is done for a very different purpose from the authors’, so it’s fair use under US law." - Google spokesman" It's so not news..

    "It doesn’t harm the authors and is done for a very different purpose from the authors’, so it’s fair use under US law." - Google spokesman" It's so not news.. 🥱 # AI # scrapping src://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/28/google-swallows-11000-novels-to-improve-ais-conversation …