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Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage
What happened
A company called ISBNDB stopped offering printed books to train AI models after receiving 404 media coverage. The company was collecting and scanning books to create a massive database for AI training, but it's unclear what happened to the data. This incident highlights the challenges of collecting and processing large datasets for AI training.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about data collection and ownership in the AI industry, and may have implications for the development of large language models and other AI applications.
Is this a big deal?
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