Harvard and Google to release 1 million public-domain books

Harvard and Google to release 1 million public-domain books as AI training dataset
AI training data has a big price tag, one best-suited for deep-pocketed tech firms. This is why Harvard University plans to release a dataset that
Films, books and artwork entering the public domain in 2025
Public Domain Review has a festive nativity featuring works that will enter the public domain on January 1, 2025. In our advent-style calendar below, find our top pick of what lies in store for 2025.
Google and Harvard debut dataset with 1m public domain books for AI training
Harvard University, in conjunction with Google, has released a dataset of a million public domain books to train the next generation of AI. The books span genres, languages, and authors such as Dickens,
Harvard Makes 1 Million Books Available to Train AI Models
Data is the new oil, as they say, and perhaps that makes Harvard University the new Exxon. The school announced Thursday the launch of a dataset containing nearly one million public domain books that can be used for training AI models.
Harvard Releases Free AI Dataset with One Million Public-Domain Books
Harvard’s free AI dataset of nearly one million public-domain books aims to level the playing field in AI development.
Harvard Makes 1 Million Books Available to Train AI Models for Future Progress
Harvard Law School Library has launched the Institutional Data Initiative (IDI), aimed at improving data resources for AI training.
Harvard opens access to 1 million books for training AI models
Harvard’s Library Innovation Lab lets everyone use 1 million books for AI training under its Institutional Data Initiative (IDI). The educational institution explains it will allow the world to benefit from these collections that it has preserved for years.
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Coming in January 2025: NEW Public Domain titles
NEW Public Domain titles. December 9, 2024. In January 2025, HathiTrust will once again celebrate the return of Public Domain Day. This coming year, titles ...
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Harvard’s million-book giveaway
AI’s new playground Harvard University has released a dataset of nearly one million public-domain books, ready and waiting to ...
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Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires
The early versions of Mickey and Minnie are just two of the works entering the public domain in the US on New Year's Day. Other famous films, books, music and characters from 1928 are now also ...