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Meta admits using pirated books to train AI, but won't pay for it (www.techspot.com)
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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

My friend posted this on social media. This is an eBook textbook for one of his graduate school classes.

In case you can't read that clearly, the eBook version is $87.95. The paperback (not even hardcover textbook) version is $120.95.

Fucking insane.

[–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can I take this opportunity to ask what the hell "adopting" a book means?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I have absolutely no idea.

[–] BudgieMania@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"family therapy" is what you are gonna need if you have to pay 100 bucks for a bunch of paper sheets that you are gonna use once in your life, fuck me

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The ebook price is the real crime.

[–] BudgieMania@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

oh shit

I misread and thought that was physical
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