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		lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anthropic cut up millions of used books, and downl... It actually depends on whether or not they reproduce it and especially what they do with the copy after making it.

blocko 6 months ago [–]

Sure. I'd say reproducing and distributing it to someone who happens to ask the right questions would qualify

lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 6 months ago | [–]

Well, right, but that's different from "can reproduce the original work". I "can" start typing out song lyrics but it doesn't mean that I stole the songs I've listened to.

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