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AI firms accused of mass copyright infringement using pirated works

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AI companies, including Microsoft, are accused of copyright infringement by training models on pirated works, disregarding international copyright agreements like the Berne Convention. The concept of 'fair use,' a defense exclusive to the U.S., is cited as insufficient to legitimize this practice globally. An internal Microsoft document acknowledges that creators did not intend for their work to be used for AI training without compensation, highlighting the unprecedented scale of this alleged theft. AI

IMPACT Raises significant legal and ethical questions about AI training data and creator compensation, potentially leading to new regulations or lawsuits.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses accusations of copyright infringement by AI companies, citing legal concepts and internal documents, but does not report on a new release, significant event, or research finding.

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

    Countries around the world have different rules on what is copyrightable AND how the tests are applied. Many countries have signed the Berne Convention on copyr

    Countries around the world have different rules on what is copyrightable AND how the tests are applied. Many countries have signed the Berne Convention on copyright which basically says they agree to respect the rules of the country where the copyright of a work resides. The # AI…

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

    Re the # Microsoft # AI # Theft revelations. A bit of extra contex: Fair. Use. Is. A. US. Copyright. Defense. Only. So they absolutely stole it. “Millions of pe

    Re the # Microsoft # AI # Theft revelations. A bit of extra contex: Fair. Use. Is. A. US. Copyright. Defense. Only. So they absolutely stole it. “Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprec…

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