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Atlantic Publishes Searchable Database of Music Used to Train AI

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Verge 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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