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“You can't be expected to have a successful AI program when every article, book or anything else that you've read or studied, you're supposed to pay for”, President Trump says (www.wired.com)
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[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

And a lot of professors write their own text book.

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

At least those professors seem to either price their books reasonably or readily pirate it themselves to distribute.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Probably once they realize how little they get compared to the book price.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 days ago

the good ones ensure older verisons are still valid for their course work and only do annual editions because they're contractually obligated by their publisher.