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OpenAI pirated large numbers of books https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/openai-risks-billions-as-court-weighs-privilege-in-copyright-row > OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models. > OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so. > A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages. https://stacker.news/items/1274720