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The reason is simple. It's because fuck you.
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this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2026
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AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.
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They're both infringement, and no-one in authority cares about either. This is kind of the situation we collectively negotiated post-Napster. Piracy is allowed to exist as long as distribution isn't being directly commercialized; it is only addressed in a piece-meal fashion by big publishers on a short-term basis for their critical first weeks.
Ripping a DVD isn't copyright infringement. If the playback program caches the output video 500ms in advance, is it infringement? If my computer has any DRAM, is it infringement? If the law says it is, the law needs to change.
"The law says Not P. If the law says P then the law is wrong." Thanks, councilor; we'll take your learned contribution under advisement.
But the LLM companies do make money off the content it was trained on, no?
Yeah? I can make money off the information I pirate. Nobody asks, "Where did you learn that knot? Did you pay for Ashley's Book Of Knots? Because if not, you're in trouble!"
This is just an example. I do have a pirated copy of ABoK but I also own an original print.