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jefftk
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Clearview AI: secretive company that might end pri...
In Europe: no. Training ML systems doesn't require a license.
In the US: we don't know yet. The law is not clear, and there are lots of suits in progress.
michaelmrose
on Oct 7, 2023
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You misunderstand. They copied the literal image from facebooks computers to their own to train with.
jefftk
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And that may be permitted under fair use. It is not yet settled law in the US.
michaelmrose
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Under what theory would they be granted fair use for commercial use of images illegally acquired from a third party and ultimately jacked from people who they have no business relationship with?
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In the US: we don't know yet. The law is not clear, and there are lots of suits in progress.