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[2311.13619] Steal My Artworks for Fine-tuning? A Watermarking Framework for Detecting Art Theft Mimicry in Text-to-Image Models
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‘Biggest act of copyright theft in history’: thousands of Australian books allegedly used to train AI model | Australia news
Thousands of books from some of Australia’s most celebrated authors have potentially been caught up in what Booker prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan has called “the biggest act of copyright theft in history”. The works have allegedly been pirated by the US-based Books3 dataset and used to train generative AI for corporations such as Meta and …
Vehicle theft at a ‘critical point’ in Canada: report
A new report published by Canadian Finance and Leasing Association highlights the alarming state of vehicle theft in Canada. In Toronto alone, there were 9,606 vehicle thefts in 2022. That’s triple the amount of thefts in 2015, when 3,284 vehicles were stolen within the city. According to the report published on Thursday, …
Man arrested after break-in and theft at University of Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man from Charleston remains jailed after allegedly breaking into a building at the University of Charleston and taking copper wiring earlier this month, Kanawha County court records show. Justin Michael Adkins, 26, of Charleston, is charged with breaking and entering. According to the criminal complaint, the incident happened April 7. …
Ettrick Deli burglary suspect caught with help of unique forensic technology
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A popular deli in Ettrick has been burglarized multiple times over the last six months. Chesterfield Police recently arrested one suspect thanks for a unique forensic technology. Lieutenant Stephen Fortier with CPD told 8News their department is the only jurisdiction in the state that uses SmartWater CSI . Etrrick Deli, …
Students react to Marshall University break-ins
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A break-in and theft on Marshall University’s campus has raised concerns and confusion for students. “Definitely makes me a little bit scared to walk by myself,” Chenoa Bocook, a freshman at Marshall University, said. “I always felt safe here. It’s just kind of weird to me that someone broke in,” Hanna …
Police see a spike in car break-ins and vehicle related theft in West Michigan
GRPD saw a 25% increase in car break-ins last year. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Police across West Michigan have been tracking a disturbing trend. Car break-ins spiked 25% in the city of Grand Rapids last year. And, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department, that trend is holding, so far, in 2021. “You know, partially, …
Lady Gaga’s dogs recovered safely after dogwalker shot
Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who allegedly shot and wounded the dogwalker, were recovered unharmed, Los Angeles police said Friday. A woman brought the dogs to the LAPD’s Olympic Community Police Station, just northwest of downtown, around 6 p.m, said Captain Jonathan Tippett, commanding officer of the elite Robbery-Homicide Division. …
Men arrested for break in and theft at middle school
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Two men have been arrested for a break in and theft at a middle school in Gilbert, West Virginia. According to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department, Kenneth Mounts and Dalton Plumley are accused of breaking into Gilbert PK8 and taking $800 to $900 and other items valued more than $1,000. …
Perpetrator caught on camera breaking into mailboxes on far West Side
SAN ANTONIO – Residents in a San Antonio neighborhood on the far West Side are outraged at the number of times their mailboxes have been broken into. The latest theft was captured on camera by one resident. The resident, a veteran who asked not to be identified, said he initially had a camera installed on …
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