US EditionBritish authors 'absolutely sick' to discover books on 'shadow library' allegedly used by Meta to train AI
- Australian authors are outraged after discovering that Meta allegedly used their books to train AI models without permission, as claimed by the Australian Society of Authors and other industry bodies.
- Rachael Johns states that 38 of her titles are included in the LibGen dataset used by Meta for AI training.
- Fremantle Press criticized Meta for its actions, stating it undermines the value of original work and is a form of theft.
- The Australian Society of Authors is calling for federal AI legislation to protect authors' rights against exploitation by companies like Meta.
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About 100 British writers protested today outside the London headquarters of the American technology giant the Met, accusing it of "stealing" their works for the training and development of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Many Swedish authors are in the “shadow library” that Meta has used for a new AI model. “A huge overstep,” says Anja Gatu, chairwoman of the Swedish Writers’ Association.
We knew what was going on but the dimension of stealing books to nourish the AI that has been exposed is chilling. Has there been any kind of financial compensation, or even an honorary mention? No. Nothing at all. Pure looting If you are an author it is very likely that you feel threatened by the consequences of Artificial Intelligence (IA). Well, you have reason to feel threatened also by the origins. I explain myself. The manufacture of AI ap…
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