Tech Brew Ride Home Fri. 03/21 – A Look At LibGen
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Mar 21, 2025 The controversial use of Library Genesis by Meta for AI training raises questions about copyright infringement. Cloudflare's innovative AI Labyrinth aims to outsmart bot scrapers by creating misleading content. Apple experiences intriguing executive shifts, particularly with Mike Rockwell now at the helm of Siri. Meanwhile, Gmail enhances user experience with AI-driven email search updates. The conversation also touches on the powerful positions of NVIDIA and TSMC in the AI supply chain, raising concerns about competition.
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Meta's LibGen Use
- Meta allegedly used LibGen, a pirated book database, to train its LLaMA AI models.
- This action has led to a copyright infringement lawsuit from authors like Sarah Silverman.
Cloudflare's AI Labyrinth
- Cloudflare developed AI Labyrinth to combat AI crawlers that scrape website data.
- It generates junk content to waste the resources of these bots while preserving real site content.
Gmail's Smarter Search
- Google's smarter search in Gmail prioritizes relevant emails over chronological order.
- Users can still browse chronologically but the default now saves time finding information.