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Google Books reportedly indexing bad AI-written works
The Verge
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1y ago
Medial
Google Books, a crucial resource for academics, has faced criticism for indexing low-quality books that may impact its language tracking tool, Ngram. A recent search on Google Books using the phrase "as of my last knowledge update" revealed scattered results that appeared to be written by AI bots rather than human authors. These books, such as Tristin McIver's Bears, Bulls, and Wolves: Stock Trading for the Twenty-Year-Old, seemed to have trawled Wikipedia for information, including outdated content. Ngram, a research tool that traces language changes, heavily relies on data from Google Books.
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Scammy AI-generated books are flooding Amazon
Wired
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1y ago
Medial
AI-generated books are flooding Amazon, with authors like Melanie Mitchell and Fei-Fei Li falling victim to knock-offs of their own works. These AI-generated imitations often appear as shorter, poorly-written versions of the originals and add little value for readers. Deepfake-detection software confirmed that these books are highly likely AI-generated. Although Amazon took down some of these imitations upon being notified, the issue persists. The legality of these summaries remains uncertain, with experts divided on whether they constitute fair use or plagiarism. The publishing industry is struggling to address this problem, and Amazon has yet to implement proactive measures.
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Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Nvidia has been hit with a lawsuit by three authors who claim that the company used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The authors, Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan, allege that their works were part of a dataset that helped train NeMo to simulate written language. Nvidia took down the dataset in October after reports of copyright infringement. The authors are seeking damages for people whose copyrighted works were used to train NeMo's language models in the last three years. Nvidia has not commented on the lawsuit.
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Authors sue Microsoft, OpenAI for copyright infringement in new lawsuit
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
OpenAI and Microsoft are facing another class-action lawsuit by book authors who claim that their copyrighted works were used without permission to build an artificial intelligence system. The lawsuit seeks damages of up to $150,000 for each infringed work and alleges that OpenAI's system relies on training with large amounts of written material, including books from the plaintiffs. This is the second lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft by authors claiming copyright infringement.
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Microsoft, OpenAI, Google facing data scraping and copyright violation lawsuits for AI training
Startup News FYI
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1y ago
Medial
OpenAI and Microsoft are facing a proposed class action lawsuit over allegations of unauthorized use of literary works in training the AI model ChatGPT. Nonfiction authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage claim their books were used without consent. Similarly, Google is also involved in a lawsuit filed by the Clarkson Law Firm, accusing the company of data scraping from users without permission and violating copyright laws in training their AI products. The lawsuit raises concerns about the exploitation of private data. Source: Business Today
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Nvidia sued by three authors for use of copyrighted works to train NeMo AI
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Nvidia is being sued by three authors who claim that the company used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The authors, Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan, allege that their works were part of a dataset of approximately 196,640 books used to train NeMo. They are seeking unspecified damages for copyright infringement. Nvidia has not commented on the lawsuit. This lawsuit is part of a growing trend of litigation over generative AI technology. Nvidia's stock price has risen significantly in recent years due to the popularity of AI.
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Jensen Huang-led Nvidia faces copyright infringement lawsuit over AI training
IndianStartupNews
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1y ago
Medial
Authors Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan have filed a lawsuit against Nvidia, alleging that the tech company used their copyrighted works without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The dataset, consisting of nearly 200,000 books, was removed in October after copyright infringement claims. Nvidia's NeMo AI is a platform for generative AI technologies, allowing the creation of new content from various inputs. The authors are seeking unspecified damages for all US authors whose works were used to train NeMo over the past three years. This case highlights the ongoing issue of copyright infringement in AI development.
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Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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20d ago
Medial
A federal judge ruled in favor of Meta in a lawsuit by 13 authors, including Sarah Silverman, who claimed Meta illegally trained AI models on their copyrighted books. The judge found this fell under "fair use," as Meta's AI use was transformative and didn't harm the book market. The decision is limited in scope, not legalizing all AI training on copyrighted works. Other lawsuits on AI training in different sectors remain active.
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From toy to tool: DALL-E 3 is a wake-up call for visual artists—and the rest of us
Arstechnica
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1y ago
Medial
OpenAI's newest AI image generator, DALL-E 3, has brought both delight and trepidation as machines upend the creative order. With its rapid increase in visual acuity and ability to generate usable results, AI image synthesis is no longer considered a gimmick or toy but a legitimate tool for media creation. DALL-E 3, which uses latent diffusion and written prompts to generate images, works in conjunction with ChatGPT to provide an interactive and conversational art generation experience. OpenAI has used AI-written image captions to train DALL-E 3, leading to more accurate and detailed results.
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Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say
Economic Times
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6m ago
Medial
Meta Platforms is accused by authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman, of using pirated books to train its AI systems, allegedly with CEO Mark Zuckerberg's approval. Filed in California federal court, the complaint claims Meta knowingly used a dataset with pirated works for its AI model, Llama. The authors seek to update their lawsuit with new evidence, despite a previous judge's dismissal of certain claims related to copyright infringements.
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Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding
Arstechnica
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4m ago
Medial
In a court filing, Meta defended its actions of torrenting pirated books for AI training by arguing it didn't seed, or share, the files post-download, rendering the act not illegal. Book authors claim Meta unlawfully distributed their works, violating copyright, and accuse the company of data piracy. Meta contends torrenting is a standard procedure to access large files without illegal seeding. Legal outcomes may hinge on courts understanding torrenting nuances.
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