Meta's controversial practice of training its AI on works sourced from piracy networks has fueled outrage within the writing community. Following revelations from The Atlantic, authors discovered their books were utilized without consent, prompting lawsuits and strong reactions from organizations like the Society of Authors. Interestingly, the author of this article reflects on a personal reaction of unexpected relief upon finding their work had indeed been included, illustrating the complex feelings of validation versus violation in the face of intellectual property theft.
The writing community was rightly outraged at Meta's actions, sparking class action lawsuits as authors scrambled to verify if their works had been appropriated.
Instead of outrage at having my book used without permission, I felt elation—validation that my work was deemed significant enough to be recognized.
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