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BREIN delists a language dataset used for AI training
BREIN, a Dutch copyright enforcement organisation, removed a linguistic data set used to train AI models. Danish Rights Alliance removed copyrighted material used for AI model training without permission.
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BREIN, a Dutch copyright enforcement organisation, removed a linguistic data set used to train AI models. Danish Rights Alliance removed copyrighted material used for AI model training without permission.
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OUR TAKE Just as everything in society should be regulated, the training of AI models requires formal, legal, specialised and authorised content from a permitted channel. BREIN’ s move highlights the importance of respecting copyright laws in AI development and the need for transparency in AI model training. –Lily,Yang, BTW reporter A Dutch copyright protection organisation, BREIN , has removed a massive language dataset used for training AI models after it was found to include unauthorised content from books, news websites, and movie and TV show subtitles.
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Analysis
The dataset, which comprised Dutch-language information, was gathered without permission. Bastiaan van Ramshorst, the director of BREIN, stated that it is unclear whether the dataset has been used by AI companies or to what extent. He noted that the European Union ‘s AI Act will require AI companies to disclose the data sets used for training their models. For instance, Danish Rights Alliance asked a large dataset called “Books3” to take down last year. Similarly, in the US, the legal challenges of using copyright material to train AI models faced by AI companies, such as Microsoft . Also read: Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls Also read: Telecom fraudsters target younger generation
Key Points
- BREIN, a Dutch copyright enforcement organisation, removed a linguistic data set used to train AI models.
- Danish Rights Alliance removed copyrighted material used for AI model training without permission.
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