To clarify: it appears it is legal, at least in the USA, to buy a used copy of a physical book (used = the author gets nothing), chop the spine off, scan the pages, discard the paper copy and then train on the scanned content The transformation from paper to scan is "fair use"
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AI Training on Books: Legal Loopholes Harm Authors
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A book is only worth $3000 if the AI company illegally downloads it and gets caught If the AI company buys a used copy for 50 cents and destructively scans it (which apparently is allowed now) the author gets nothing
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Global concern raises alarm for free world security
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Ceci devrait beaucoup inquiéter le Monde libre.
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Max’s AGI Safety Arguments Face Criticism for Political Bias
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This is not the argument that Max has been making here. He is insinuating that if some users might be confused by a toy, that should be regarded as evidence of the dangers of AGI, trigger regulation etc. He plays politics, and by being unserious, harms the cause of safety.
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EU-Inc Platform Simplifies European Company Formation for Startups
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You can already do that with european law. Eu-inc just makes a platform to do that easier. Check http://
proposal.eu-inc.org Also this isnt really a big issue for most startup Small? Freelance / EoR worstcase
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Global Government Stances on ChatGPT and AI Tools
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Governments around the world are taking different stances on AI tools like ChatGPT. While some embrace the technology, others have restricted or outright banned access due to political, cultural, or security concerns. Infographic by @VisualCap via @antgrasso #AI #ChatGPT #GenAI
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DoD AI Applications and Doomer Narratives Impact Friction
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Good analogy. It bothers me that there are so many real problems DoD needs AI to help with and there is a chance doomer narratives will introduce friction as they do.
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Groq Data Retention Policy Without Zero Data Retention Enabled
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Unless you enable ZDR, Groq may retain your data in two cases: 1. To provide features that require data retention to function (e.g., batch jobs, fine-tuning and LoRAs).
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AI Doomsday Machine Reality Check and Politico Narrative
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I am totally disappointed that Politico would spin things to fit a doomer narrative like this. But read the article and form your own opinion: The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think
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AI Replies Trigger Permanent Platform Bans Discussion
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I agree Rakesh And when we post AI replies, we don't just make a point—we get permablocked for life for it too Blocked for AI reply