Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha? Plus, is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated

A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation. Also, most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices