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Anthropic trashed millions of books to train its AI

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Anthropic physically scanned millions of print books to train its AI assistant, Claude, subsequently discarding the originals, as revealed in court documents, according to Ars Tecnica. Anthropic engaged Tom Turvey, formerly the head of partnerships for Google Books, in February 2024.

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Book Review: The Kaggle Book/Workbook

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Now, there are two excellent books to lead you through the Kaggle process. The Kaggle Book by Konrad Banachewicz and Luca Massaron published in 2022, and The Kaggle Workbook by the same authors published in 2023, both from UK-based Packt Publishing, are excellent learning resources.

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Book Review: Math for Deep Learning

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If you're interested in getting quickly up to speed with how deep learning algorithms work at a basic level, then this is the book for you. One of my favorite learning resources for gaining an understanding for the mathematics behind deep learning is "Math for Deep Learning" by Ronald T. Kneusel from No Starch Press.

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A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books without authors’ permission

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Federal judge William Alsup ruled that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without the authors’ permission. This marks the first time that the courts have given credence to AI companies’ claim that fair use doctrine can absolve AI companies from fault when they use …

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Judge Rules Training AI on Authors' Books Is Legal But Pirating Them Is Not

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A judge rules that Anthropic's training on copyrighted works without authors' permission was a legal fair use, but that stealing the books in the first place is illegal.

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From AI Zero to Hero: Read These Top 5 AI Books For Free Online

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Ask anyone worthwhile, an expert in his field, or someone who has generally made it big in life, and they will tell you that books are still the most valuable format of information. “Read […] The post From AI Zero to Hero: Read These Top 5 AI Books For Free Online appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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The Best AI Books & Courses for Getting a Job

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A comprehensive guide to the books and courses that helped me learn AIThe post The Best AI Books & Courses for Getting a Job appeared first on

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