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Why aren't AI companies being charged for hacking?
A growing debate asks why AI firms that scrape copyrighted content, bypass paywalls and circumvent website restrictions have not faced computer misuse or hacking charges. Critics argue that techniques like ignoring robots.txt and defeating technical access controls would trigger prosecution in other industries, while others say existing laws were not written with AI data collection in mind. The question is fuelling wider discussion over whether regulators and prosecutors are treating AI companies as exempt.
Why now: Ongoing legal and ethical controversy over AI training data practices and unequal enforcement of computer crime laws.
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