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Research2026-04-30 · source-backed
Researchers demonstrated that finetuning GPT-4o, Gemini-2.5-Pro, and DeepSeek-V3.1 on plot summaries caused 85-90% verbatim reproduction of copyrighted books, with single spans exceeding 460 words. Training on Murakami novels unlocked recall of 30+ unrelated authors. The safety alignment for copyright protection is thinner than anyone claimed.
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Copilot uses GPT / Shared entities / Same source domain / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Copilot uses GPT); both cover DeepSeek, Gemini, GPT; reported by the same outlet (github.com).
Ollama supports DeepSeek / Shared entities / Same source domain / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Ollama supports DeepSeek); both cover DeepSeek, Gemini, GPT; reported by the same outlet (github.com).
Vercel uses DeepSeek / Shared entities / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Vercel uses DeepSeek); both cover DeepSeek, Gemini, GPT; picks up the DeepSeek thread on 2026-07-31.
Ollama supports DeepSeek / Shared entities / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Ollama supports DeepSeek); both cover DeepSeek, Gemini, GPT; picks up the DeepSeek thread on 2026-06-19.
Gemini built by Google / Shared entities / What happened next
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OpenHands uses GPT / Shared entities / Same source domain / What happened next
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DeepSeek released V4-Flash / Shared entities / Same source domain / What happened next
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Ollama supports DeepSeek / Shared entities / Same source domain / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Ollama supports DeepSeek); both cover DeepSeek, Gemini; reported by the same outlet (github.com).