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Cara, a portfolio platform built for artists who want to keep their work out of AI training datasets, has faced coordinated attacks by bad actors scraping and publishing its data. The person responsible for an earlier mass scraping of artists' work is now reportedly working with Cara on a protective tool.
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An investigation by 404 Media found that rare books have been routed to an Amazon warehouse used for AI training data. The reporting suggests tech companies are acquiring physical archival materials to expand the text datasets used to build AI models.
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Secondhand book sellers are reporting unusual bulk purchases, with speculation that buyers are acquiring physical books to use as AI training data before destroying them. The pattern has drawn attention to how AI companies may be sourcing text at scale through unconventional channels.
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Singapore has released new guidelines on AI training data and expanded its resources on privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), signaling a more structured government approach to the intersection of data governance and AI development.
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Legislation is being proposed that would require automated web crawlers to disclose their identity when collecting publicly available data. Critics argue such bills, backed by publishers wanting to control AI training data, would harm legitimate uses like investigative journalism, academic research, and security work.
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A commentary from the IAPP argues that web scraping used to build generative AI training datasets falls within the scope of GDPR, meaning the collection and processing of personal data found online is not exempt simply because it occurs at scale or at the infrastructure level.
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Meta has stopped monitoring employee computer activity for AI training purposes, a program it launched only two months ago. The decision follows concerns about privacy implications of using worker behavioral data to develop AI systems.
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The OECD's VIADUCT initiative examines growing tensions in AI training data acquisition, questioning the sustainability of web scraping and exploring alternatives centered on ethical data-sharing frameworks that account for copyright, GDPR compliance, and equitable access.
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