Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues * TorrentFreak
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In an ongoing lawsuit, Meta now argues that uploading pirated books to strangers via BitTorrent qualifies as fair use.

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To help train AI models, Meta and other tech companies have downloaded and shared pirated books via BitTorrent from Anna’s Archive and other shadow libraries. In an ongoing lawsuit, Meta now argues that uploading pirated books to strangers via BitTorrent qualifies as fair use. The company also stresses that the data helped establish U.S. global leadership in AI.

  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zipEnglish
    52·
    19 hours ago

    The company also stresses that the data helped establish U.S. global leadership in AI.

    Which is good for what again?

    And is leadership in golfing better?

    • 🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      7 hours ago

      the underlying justification is so sickening.

      “Breaking the law is OK if it’s profitable”

      there is no such thing as “rule of law”

    • SayJess@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      12·
      19 hours ago

      Uh…because they are gonna cash out, and bro down? The US needs to cash out the most, ‘cuz they wanna bro down like the world has never seen before. I’m citing unnamed officials who are working closely with the coordination of resources for the planned event. It’s gunna be sick.