OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News
Summary
The article reports on unsealed briefs in Authors Guild v. OpenAI and Microsoft alleging that executives knew mass book piracy occurred to train AI models on copyrighted books. It outlines allegations, key quotes, and the potential impact on authors, publishers, and AI development, with a focus on ethics and legality of training data. It signals ongoing litigation and future hearings in 2027.