‘Z-Library ‘Fugitives’ Should Be Brought to Trial in The United States’
Last fall, the U.S. Government temporarily took down Z-Library, one of the largest book piracy operations in the world. The feds seized the site’s main domain names and arrested two alleged Russian operators of the site, who now find themselves at the center of a criminal investigation. This enforcement action came as a shock to millions of Z-Library users but the shadow library eventually recovered and remains online today. However,...
Anti-Piracy Group Takes Prominent AI Training Dataset ”Books3′ Offline
Generative AI models such as ChatGPT have captured the imaginations of millions of people, offering a glimpse of what an AI-assisted future might look like. There is little doubt that generative AI will lead to new breakthroughs, some with the potential to revolutionize many aspects of day-to-day life. At the same time, AI is causing grave concerns within the copyright industries. The copyright angle is the topic of many debates and...