Microsoft removes guide on how to train LLMs on pirated Harry Potter books

Following backlash in a Hacker News thread, Microsoft deleted a blog post that critics said encouraged developers to pirate Harry Potter books to train AI models that could then be used to create AI slop. The blog, which is archived here, was written in November 2024 by a seni...

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