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Were your books stolen for AI training?

On By rlpastoreIn Uncategorized7 Comments

There's a lot of buzz on Bluesky the last couple of days referring to an article and search tool published by The Atlantic. In brief, there is a site, LibGen, which has pirated over 7.5 million books and research articles. It is not the only pirating site out there, but what bubbled this one to …

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AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

On By rlpastoreIn General22 Comments

We’ve been hearing probably more than we stomach about AI lately, so I figured it’s the perfect time for a pest like me to add my voice to the cacophony. And, while my title relies on an overused cheeky application derived from the classic 1966 Sergio Leone film, I feel it well warranted here. But …

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