OPENAI EXECS KNEW BOOK PIRACY WAS ILLEGAL
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OpenAI leadership was aware that mass book piracy violated copyright law, according to court filings in a lawsuit by the Authors Guild. Internal communications reveal the company feared negative attention on platforms like Hacker News.
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