> It's a bit ridiculous that a computer is allowed to read books from pirated sources but a human isn't. Where does this come from? If I visit your house and y

> It's a bit ridiculous that a computer is allowed to read books from pirated sources but a human isn't. Where does this come from? If I visit your house and you have a Kindle with pirated books, am I liable? Or just you for doing the actual pirating and downloading them? Are AI companies except from the restrictions of accessing copyrighted material they legally are restricted from? Serious question. I remember an article recently about someone suing an AI company claiming that they must have illegally accessed material, but I can't find it now to know how it turned out.