Nvidia faces lawsuit over use of books to train AI without author permission
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Nvidia is being sued by a group of authors in a class action lawsuit for using their books without permission to train the NeMo AI system.
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Plaintiffs include Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan, who say their books were used unfairly without compensation.
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This lawsuit follows other recent cases over unauthorized use of copyrighted works for AI training, like the NYT's lawsuit against OpenAI.
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As a major provider of AI hardware, the outcome of the case against Nvidia could set an important precedent.
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The text argues generative AI systems that profit from others' work without accountability raise ethical concerns.