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OpenAI executives knew book piracy was illegal, filings show
Original: OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News
New filings in the Authors Guild's copyright lawsuit against OpenAI reveal that top executives were aware the company had used large quantities of pirated books to train its models and worried about the public relations fallout if details surfaced on sites like Hacker News. The documents suggest internal concern over the optics rather than the legality of the practice itself.
Why now: Newly disclosed internal evidence in the Authors Guild lawsuit suggests OpenAI knowingly used pirated books and prioritised managing public perception.
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- OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News · papergirl · 517
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