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OpenAI Staff Called Book-Pirating Plans 'Sketchy AF', Report Says
Original: ‘Sketchy AF’: What to Know About How OpenAI Staff Discussed Book-Pirating
A Wall Street Journal report reveals internal discussions among OpenAI staff about using pirated books to train AI models, with employees themselves describing the practice as 'sketchy AF'. The report adds to ongoing lawsuits and criticism over how AI companies obtain copyrighted material without permission from authors and publishers.
Why now: New reporting on internal OpenAI communications fuels the heated debate over AI training data and copyright infringement.
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