Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI. Australian authors have objected, but US courts may decide if this is ‘fair use’
Australian authors are among those caught up in Meta’s use of LibGen, an illegal book repository, to train its AI. What are ...
Australia's News Media Bargaining Code could be in the firing line as Donald Trump prepares for more tariffs
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Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI—US courts may decide if this is 'fair use'
Companies developing AI models, such as OpenAI and Meta, train their systems on enormous datasets. These consist of text from ...
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Meta loses two execs overseeing the company's largest markets and key advertising verticals
Two senior Meta executives, announce their departures this week, after over a decade, marking a significant leadership ...
Authors outraged to discover Meta used their pirated work to train its AI systems
Tech giant Meta used millions of pirated books by Australian authors including Hannah Kent, Charlotte Wood and Tim Winton to ...
‘Holding us hostage’: WA authors’ horror as Meta uses their pirated work
Writers across Perth and Australia are reeling at stolen copies of their books being used without permission or compensation. But can they leave this toxic relationship?
Albanese vows to defend media bargaining code from US trade pressure
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese listed the policies that are ‘not up for negotiation’ with the US, including the news media ...
Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code Thrown In Trump’s Tariff Firing Line
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‘Holding us hostage’: WA authors’ horror as Meta uses their pirated work
Women’s fiction author Rachael Johns is another West Australian writer commanding a significant following on Meta’s platforms, with around 26,000 followers, around 6500 of whom tune in to her ...
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Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI. Australian authors have objected, but US courts may decide if this is ‘fair use’
Author Tracey Spicer has described Meta’s use of copyrighted books as “peak technocapitalism”, while Sophie Cunningham, chair of the board of the Australian Society of Authors, has accused ...