It's the download. I don't think you can download The Pile without infringing. 17 U.S. Code § 106 covers reproduction, not just redistribution (IANAL). As I s

It's the download. I don't think you can download The Pile without infringing. 17 U.S. Code § 106 covers reproduction, not just redistribution (IANAL). As I said, I'm separating the acquisition on the data and the training of the data, because I believe the first is an infringing act, while the other is (in the general case) not.