Anti-Piracy Group Takes Prominent AI Training Dataset ”Books3′ Offline

Anti-piracy group Rights Alliance removed the prominent "Books3" database, that was used to train high profile AI models.

Anti-piracy group Rights Alliance removed the prominent "Books3" database, that was used to train high profile AI models.

1 yr. ago

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Once again it's that "worst person you know just made a great point" headline
- I'm actually pretty pro-AI (and in particular, pro-FOSS AI), so I'm pretty unhappy about this myself ;p
  
  If nothing else, this kind of shit will mean that only the existing "Intellectual Property" holders will have access to using AI. It would entrench things even more >.<
It may be illegal to distribute it, but it's not illegal to read it. Or train an AI on it, which is the same process.
- Would commercializing the trained AI count as a commercial public performance though? The legal problems with AI don't come with the training, but when you start selling it.
  
  I don't see what the problem would be. The AI model and its outputs are not derivative works from a legal perspective.
Huh. Neat
Any idea how to get this book?

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