Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/technology@lemmy.world/p/2250460/company-offering-printed-books-to-train-ai-stops-after-404-media-coverage

Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a “test of market interest.”

  • warmaster@lemmy.world
    6·
    3 days ago

    Now that every AI company knows about it, they don’t need the bad reactions from the rest of the world, so they hide the trash under the carpet.

    • JoshsJunkDrawer@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 days ago

      That’s my reaction as well. They’re not going to actually stop doing this over some bad press, they’re just going to be more secretive about it.