There is value in calling out infringement and using of people's IP / identity without consent or compensation. Twitter does make things snowball quickly, which is indeed a problem. It was still right to take it down even if it wasn't Terminator-level threat.
REGULATION
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Respecting Creator Rights and Ethical AI Business Practices
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Do you believe it's beneficial for Benji's business to respect the wishes of writers and the community at large? Do you believe Benji himself when he says he never wanted to be involved in this kind of practice? If so, you should respect and support his decision too…
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Fair Use Unlawful Works: Legal Implications for AI Training
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That said, it appears there is case law that relates to Fair Use *not* being granted for unlawfully accepted works — and that's the standard internationally. You don't get Fair Use for unlawfully acquired works, so there may well be multiple infringements there.
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Fair Use and LLM Training: Ethical and Legal Concerns
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All bullying and abuse sucks, including also the disrespecting the rights of authors that caused them to lash out in the first place. Are you in favour of "Fair Use" being used as a justification for training LLMs trained on pirated eBooks?
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Copyright Infringement Digital Works Distribution Ethics
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Copying it to a local machine without having acquired the work lawfully is infringement. If Elizabeth knows about Copyright she'll agree…
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Autonomy and legal compliance in technology decision-making
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Copyright Infringement and Piracy: Understanding Reproduction Rights
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OK, let's go back to basics then: Copyright is a bundle of rights, all of which can be infringed upon. When you copy someone's work in ways they don't authorize, you *infringe* upon their exclusive Right Of Reproduction. Piracy is infringement.
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Unlawful Book Acquisition and AI Business Strategy Implications
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Not going to read that, looks like it misses the point. Harmless statistics but still infringing as the books were not lawfully acquired. Also, not welcome by the target audience and thus intentionally withdrawn doesn't make this a dogpile… It's a smart business move! Get it?
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Policymakers Must Examine AI Harms and Automation Risks
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"We urge policymakers to instead draw on solid scholarship that investigates the harms and risks of AI—and the harms caused by delegating authority to automated systems" w/
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White House Sponsors AI Model Red-Teaming at DEFCON 31
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Our best model will be featured in a White House-sponsored red-teaming “AI Village” contest at DEFCON 31 in Las Vegas from August 10-13, 2023 – to test the limits of our model. https://
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/
statements-releases/2023/05/04/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-promote-responsible-ai-innovation-that-protects-americans-rights-and-safety/
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