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Tag: AI training
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo. For the past year or so, […]
Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books
“Every collection is important” AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers. If you can truly appreciate […]
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
Happy ending for Anthropic Anthropic blocks authors from opting out of $1.5B settlement at last minute. On Monday, a judge […]
OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs
OpenAI may be sanctioned for hiding, deleting ChatGPT logs in NYT copyright fight. OpenAI is facing calls for “serious sanctions” […]
Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC
And finally, the GDPR is not a substitute for FTC monitoring, they argued. That seems particularly clear since X is […]
NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
NYT targets Microsoft supercomputer In 2023, the NYT became the first major publisher to sue OpenAI. The prominent newspaper alleged […]
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
“Powerball-size” attorney payouts Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees. After several authors and class […]
Authors’ lucky break in court may help class action over Meta torrenting
Judge gave authors an easier attack on Meta’s torrenting. Meta hopes SCOTUS ruling will block it. Looks like Meta is […]
AI is still in its infancy, so why trust it to run your business? [Q&A]
Today’s AI agents are rather like curious children — eager to learn, keen to experiment, but lacking the maturity to […]
