alt Hacker NewsOne of the arguments used to justify the mass-ingestion of copyrighted content to build these models is that the resulting model is a transformative work, and thus fair use.
If this is indeed true, it seems like Google et al must be liable for output like this according to their own argument, i.e. if the work is transformative, they can’t claim someone else is liable.
These companies can’t have their cake and eat it too. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out.
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I mean that's what they have been getting already - the average joe had to deal with draconian copyright all this time but not that it's inconvenient for big tech they get to hand-wave it away. The social contract has already been broken.
And companies have always been able to get away with relatively minor fines for things that get individuals locked up until they rot.
> These companies can’t have their cake and eat it too
I think you're underestimating the effect of billions of dollars on the legal system, and the likely impact of the Have Your Cake And Eat It Act 2026.