Training data can be used "regardless of whether it is for non-profit or commercial purposes, whether it is an act other than reproduction, or whether it is content obtained from illegal sites or otherwise."

In a surprising move, Japan’s government recently reaffirmed that it will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training. The policy allows AI to use any data “regardless of whether it is for non-profit or commercial purposes, whether it is an act other than reproduction, or whether it is content obtained from illegal sites or otherwise.”

  • jherazob@beehaw.org
    101·
    2 years ago

    Considering how much Japan has banked on it’s culture and art, this is a surprising Fuck You to artists, and i bet all the AI models from now on will be trained there