Min Jin Lee, the acclaimed author of “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires,” shared her disappointment, referring to the use of her books as a “theft.” She said, “I spent three decades of my life to write my books. The AI large language models did not ‘ingest’ or ‘scrape’ ‘data.’ AI companies stole my work, time, and creativity. They stole my stories. They stole a part of me.”

While some authors are distressed by this unanticipated use of their work, author James Chappel holds a different perspective. He welcomes the opportunity for his book to be read and to educate, showing a contrasting viewpoint among authors affected by this AI training practice.

In response to the growing concerns, a spokesperson for Bloomberg stated that the company had employed various data sources, including Books3, to train its initial BloombergGPT model, designed for the financial industry. However, the spokesperson assured that Books3 would not be included among the data sources used for future commercial versions of BloombergGPT. This marks a step towards addressing the apprehensions surrounding the use of copyrighted material in AI training.