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

2 sources2 storiesFirst seen 8/23/2026Score17Mixed Progress
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Claims
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Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books?

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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.

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