Hawaii artists join legal battle against AI platforms over unauthorized use of their music
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Aalii Dukelow
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Hawaii recording artists are accusing AI music-generating platforms of using their songs without permission to train AI models. Nearly 10 million tracks worldwide are listed in The Atlantic's AI Watchdog database as allegedly taken without consent, including hundreds from Hawaii artists spanning decades. A legal battle is underway to force these billion-dollar AI companies to compensate musicians for the unauthorized use of their work.
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Nearly 10 million music tracks from around the world were allegedly taken without the artists' permission to create music
Hundreds of the songs in the inventory come from Hawaii artists spanning decades, from classics like Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's 'White Sandy Beach'
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