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Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated

Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?

Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated
Primary source techcrunch.com ↗

Published August 23, 2026 · Category: AI Briefing

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Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?

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Originally published at techcrunch.com.

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