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  • Hacker News: Meta torrented & seeded 81.7 TB dataset containing copyrighted data

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-torrented-over-81-7tb-of-pirated-books-to-train-ai-authors-say/ Source: Hacker News Title: Meta torrented & seeded 81.7 TB dataset containing copyrighted data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents serious allegations against Meta regarding copyright violations involving the unauthorized use of pirated books for training AI models. Newly revealed emails indicate substantial illegal downloading and…

  • Hacker News: Copyright Office suggests AI copyright debate was settled in 1965

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/copyright-office-suggests-ai-copyright-debate-was-settled-in-1965/ Source: Hacker News Title: Copyright Office suggests AI copyright debate was settled in 1965 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The US Copyright Office has issued guidance regarding the authorship rights of humans producing AI-assisted works, asserting that existing laws suffice without the need for new legislation. The guidance…

  • Slashdot: AI-Assisted Works Can Get Copyright With Enough Human Creativity, Says US Copyright Office

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/30/0157258/ai-assisted-works-can-get-copyright-with-enough-human-creativity-says-us-copyright-office?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-Assisted Works Can Get Copyright With Enough Human Creativity, Says US Copyright Office Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The ruling from the U.S. Copyright Office establishes that AI-assisted works can qualify for copyright protection if they exhibit significant human creativity. In contrast, fully machine-generated content does…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Baroness Kidron’s speech regarding UK AI legislation

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/29/baroness-kidron-speech/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Baroness Kidron’s speech regarding UK AI legislation Feedly Summary: Baroness Kidron’s speech regarding UK AI legislation Barnstormer of a speech by UK film director and member of the House of Lords Baroness Kidron. This is the Hansard transcript but you can also watch the video on parliamentlive.tv.…

  • Slashdot: Copyright Office Offers Assurances on AI Filmmaking Tools

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/29/1622227/copyright-office-offers-assurances-on-ai-filmmaking-tools Source: Slashdot Title: Copyright Office Offers Assurances on AI Filmmaking Tools Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Short Summary: The U.S. Copyright Office has clarified that AI-assisted creative processes do not compromise copyright, allowing for the continued integration of AI in the film industry. This decision alleviates concerns from studios about…

  • Hacker News: OpenAI Furious DeepSeek Might Have Stolen All the Data OpenAI Stole from Us

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    Source URL: https://www.404media.co/openai-furious-deepseek-might-have-stolen-all-the-data-openai-stole-from-us/ Source: Hacker News Title: OpenAI Furious DeepSeek Might Have Stolen All the Data OpenAI Stole from Us Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text delves into the controversy surrounding DeepSeek’s development of a competitive large language model (LLM) that potentially utilized OpenAI’s data in a manner seen as…

  • Scott Logic: The UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan – somewhat quiet on risks

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    Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/01/22/the-uks-ai-opportunities-action-plan-somewhat-quiet-on-risks.html Source: Scott Logic Title: The UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan – somewhat quiet on risks Feedly Summary: Last week the UK government launched their 50-point AI Opportunities Action Plan. The plan is ambitious, but it is something of a mixed bag. Some sizeable and worthwhile investments, alongside others which are quite questionable.…

  • Hacker News: It sure looks like Meta stole a lot of books to build its AI

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    Source URL: https://lithub.com/it-sure-looks-like-meta-stole-a-lot-of-books-to-build-its-ai/ Source: Hacker News Title: It sure looks like Meta stole a lot of books to build its AI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This text discusses the implications of Meta’s use of pirated material to train its AI systems, raising significant legal and ethical concerns. It highlights ongoing…

  • Slashdot: Authors Seek Meta’s Torrent Client Logs and Seeding Data In AI Piracy Probe

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    Source URL: https://meta.slashdot.org/story/25/01/20/224209/authors-seek-metas-torrent-client-logs-and-seeding-data-in-ai-piracy-probe Source: Slashdot Title: Authors Seek Meta’s Torrent Client Logs and Seeding Data In AI Piracy Probe Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses legal actions against Meta for allegedly using pirated materials, specifically books from the piracy site LibGen, to train its AI models. It highlights arguments about…

  • Hacker News: Authors Seek Meta’s Torrent Client Logs and Seeding Data in AI Piracy Probe

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    Source URL: https://torrentfreak.com/authors-seek-metas-torrent-client-logs-and-seeding-data-in-ai-piracy-probe-250120/ Source: Hacker News Title: Authors Seek Meta’s Torrent Client Logs and Seeding Data in AI Piracy Probe Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses ongoing legal disputes concerning copyright infringement in AI training datasets, particularly focusing on Meta’s alleged use of pirated content sourced via BitTorrent. It…