Google to UK lawmakers: If it’s free on the web, it’s free for us to train
Google exec says training isn't about copying content but is instead about producing "wholly new content."

Google exec says training isn't about copying content but is instead about producing "wholly new content."

The problem isn't that people were fooled. It's that they didn't care.
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