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Writers and journalists protest Facebook's use of their work to train AI language models
Dutch writers and journalists are protesting outside Facebook’s Amsterdam headquarters against the company training AI language models on their copyrighted work without permission or payment. Organized by Lira, the Auteursbond, and the NVJ, the demonstration highlights concerns over texts being sourced from illegal "shadow libraries." The groups demand a collective agreement ensuring fair compensation, transparency, and control over their content. They are preparing a collective lawsuit against Meta after previous attempts to negotiate failed, with NVJ secretary Thomas Bruning warning that marginalizing creators undermines independent journalism and the foundation of AI itself.
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