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Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated

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Date Occurred Aug 23, 2026 15:00 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Aug 23, 2026
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Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/is-it-legal-to-train-ai-models-on-copyrighted-books-its-complicated/
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