AI · 3d ago
Atlantic Publishes Searchable Database of Music Used to Train AI
The Atlantic's Alex Reisner compiled four datasets of music used to train AI models, making them publicly searchable. Two datasets contain 12 million and 9 million tracks respectively, while two smaller sets still represent significant training data. The database aims to increase transparency around AI training practices.
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The database highlights the scale of unlicensed music use in AI training, but the legal and ethical implications remain unresolved.
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The Atlantic created a searchable database of the music used to train AI →
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