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Re:4TB of voice samples just stolen from 40k AI contractors ... by Peritract on Monday April 27, 2026 @10:53AM (#47922445)
The use of "steal" for non-physical things pre-dates the use of "data" in the modern sense [1]. Policing language incorrectly is not reasonable.

[0] https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view....

[1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/data

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