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The Vergeby Emma Roth
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Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say

Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say
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Meta removed language suggesting it could freely train AI on news sites, but legal experts say the changes are insufficient to address their concerns.

Key points

  • •Meta tweaked its business terms to remove language suggesting it could freely train AI models on news sites like The Verge.
  • •Legal experts stated that these changes do nothing to restrict the 'associated with your products or services' language that allows Meta to scrape sites.
  • •Experts argue that the modifications are not enough to fully address their legal concerns regarding data usage.
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