What Happened to Piracy? Copyright Enforcement Fades as AI Giants Rise
6 months ago
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- AI revolution is reshaping industries and governance, with little attention on its impact on copyright law.
- Microsoft and allies previously led aggressive copyright enforcement, targeting piracy and illegal file-sharing.
- Aaron Swartz's case highlighted the aggressive stance on copyright enforcement in the past.
- Now, tech giants like Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, and Google are accused of exploiting pirated content for AI training.
- Federal enforcement of copyright violations has waned, leaving disputes to civil litigation.
- Meta used pirated books from Library Genesis to train its AI, as revealed in lawsuits.
- Tech companies have sought licensing deals but also engaged in mass piracy of books and articles.
- Internal documents show Meta employees acknowledging the use of illegal content, approved by leadership.