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Meta Removes Clause Permitting AI Training After Criticism
Meta removed a clause that could be read as allowing AI training on business-account site content; crawling methods are unchanged.
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AI
DistroKid Quietly Takes Down Songs Amid UMG Lawsuit
DistroKid removed tracks without prior notice after UMG's lawsuit, affecting even non-AI works and fueling confusion.
AI
Aaron Swartz Prosecution and Meta Copyright Infringement: Questioning the Legal Double Standard
While Swartz, an RSS co-developer, was prosecuted for downloading 70GB of papers, Meta used 80TB of books for AI training. A double standard in copyright law is being questioned.
AI
The Reversed Value of Human Authenticity in the AI Era, as Revealed by "Gyūrai"
The rough, self-produced animation "Gyūrai" went viral on TikTok. Post-AI content proliferation, a shift in acceptance emerged, seeking traces of humanity in the imperfections.
Dev
Debate on the Use of LLMs in Debian: Ban or Conditional Approval?
The Debian Project is debating whether to allow the use of LLMs. Two opposing proposals—one for a ban and one for conditional approval—are under discussion.
Internet Voices
Meta's Ad Champions AI with an Apocalyptic Song: Balancing Optimism and Irony
Meta's latest AI ad features David Bowie's apocalyptic "Five Years," sparking debate over its optimistic message and the song's dark undertones.
AI
Sony Files Additional Copyright Lawsuit Against Udio Over 30,000 Songs
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging copyright infringement on over 30,000 songs, from Elvis Presley to Beyoncé. The battle over AI and copyright in the music industry is intensifying.
AI
Three Publishers Sue Google Over Copyright Infringement in Gemini Training
Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow file a class-action lawsuit against Google, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted works in training Gemini AI.
Dev
Anna's Archive Offers $200,000 Bounty for Full Google Books Scan
Anna's Archive announces a $200,000 bounty for the full Google Books scan dataset, including datasets of similar scale from AI companies.
Internet Voices
25 Years of BitTorrent: The Light and Shadow of the File-Sharing Revolution
25 years since its release, the BitTorrent protocol created by Bram Cohen has transformed the internet and fueled piracy. Here's the full story.
Internet Voices
The Ownership Crisis of Digital Content: PS Store Faces Another Breakdown
Sony plans to remove Studio Canal movies from the PS Store in Europe due to expired licenses, raising concerns about digital content ownership. This article analyzes the background and industry implications.
AI
The Atlantic Publishes Searchable Database of Music Used for AI Training — Over 12 Million Songs Included
The Atlantic has released a searchable database of four music datasets used to train AI models. The largest dataset contains up to 12 million songs, used without permission, raising copyright concerns.