Submitted 15 hours ago by Beep@lemmus.org to technology@lemmy.world
https://torrentfreak.com/uploading-pirated-books-via-bittorrent-qualifies-as-fair-use-meta/
To help train AI models, Meta and other tech companies have downloaded and shared pirated books via BitTorrent from Anna’s Archive and other shadow libraries. In an ongoing lawsuit, Meta now argues that uploading pirated books to strangers via BitTorrent qualifies as fair use. The company also stresses that the data helped establish U.S. global leadership in AI.
OFC, it’s not pirating if they do it. 🙄
The company also stresses that the data helped establish U.S. global leadership in AI.
Which is good for what again?
the underlying justification is so sickening.
“Breaking the law is OK if it’s profitable”
there is no such thing as “rule of law”
Uh…because they are gonna cash out, and bro down. The US needs to cash out the most, ‘cuz they wanna bro down like the world has never seen before. I’m citing unnamed officials who are working closely with the coordination of resources for the planned event. It’s gunna be sick.
And is leadership in golfing better?
No, Mark hates golf as far as I know. He’s a big fan of BJJ though.
They are saying that seeding is inherently part of torrenting, not that it’s fair use. I mean, at least they weren’t a leech.
My stance is fuck the copyright companies and fuck Meta for everything they do except in this case, because seedings a good thing and so is Anna’s archive.
Kind of weird to have seen Lemmy turn anti tech and anti piracy in such a short time. I get the whole “we can’t do it so why can they” but the only thing politicians and the news will repeat is the “why can they”, they will miss the nuance. In other words, this whole vibe is only helping the copyright industry.
Seeding is NOT needed for downloading.
To be fair, I did say inherently part of. It would have been rude of them not to seed.
How does Elsevier feel about that???
Let’s wait for a case law then.
TheMadIrishman@sh.itjust.works 15 hours ago
Uploading torrents qualifies as fair use? Excited to see where this goes. Lol
jimonthony@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
They don’t mean it’s fair for you. It’s fair for corporations which need the same rights and privileges as people but obviously can’t be held to account like people because shareholders might make less money.
Artisian@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Worth remembering that any group could make a company. They are work, but not particularly class locked.
tacocollector2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 hours ago
Nowhere, the Zuck has his hand up Trump’s ass.