David Baldacci Slams Big Tech Over AI and Copyright Violations ๐ซ
Author David Baldacci criticizes major tech companies during Senate hearing, accusing them of exploiting his work without permission to train AI systems. Learn more about the controversy and its implications for creators.

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During a Senate Judiciary Hearing on Wednesday, Author David Baldacci, whose books were pirated and then used by technology companies to train their artificial intelligence models, spoke about the problem of piracy.
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