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Generative AI is “trained” off the backs of real, living, actual creators. When it comes to language and the written word, said training has consisted of AI being fed books, essays, etc without author consent or approval, and thus the AI “learns” how to copy the writing style of someone else. So over the last few years we’ve seen authors banding together to sue the various AI companies for copyright infringement. At some point, many of the disparate lawsuits were consolidated, and I guess the AI companies tried to have the whole affair dismissed, because a Manhattan federal judge has just issued a ruling that will allow the class action suit to move forward. In coming to his decision, US District Judge Sidney Stein reviewed cases of ChatGPT spitting out sequels

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