All bullying and abuse sucks, including also the disrespecting the rights of authors that caused them to lash out in the first place. Are you in favour of "Fair Use" being used as a justification for training LLMs trained on pirated eBooks?
@alexjc
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Copyright Infringement Digital Works Distribution Ethics
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Copying it to a local machine without having acquired the work lawfully is infringement. If Elizabeth knows about Copyright she'll agree…
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Autonomy and legal compliance in technology decision-making
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Also, when you say he was "bullied" into taking it down, you seem to imply:
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Copyright Infringement and Piracy: Understanding Reproduction Rights
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OK, let's go back to basics then: Copyright is a bundle of rights, all of which can be infringed upon. When you copy someone's work in ways they don't authorize, you *infringe* upon their exclusive Right Of Reproduction. Piracy is infringement.
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Unlawful Book Acquisition and AI Business Strategy Implications
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Not going to read that, looks like it misses the point. Harmless statistics but still infringing as the books were not lawfully acquired. Also, not welcome by the target audience and thus intentionally withdrawn doesn't make this a dogpile… It's a smart business move! Get it?
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Perplexity AI Tool Spam Concerns and User Feedback
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It's a thread about Perplexity. I keep untagging them. I find it quite spammy to keep mentioning them, but your use of emoji is refreshing!
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Pro AI Services: Concerns About Paying OpenAI for Access
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Very curious to see! I haven't gone Pro yet because I don't want it to end up just paying OpenAI. That would really make a difference for me…
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Perplexity Browser Integration for Native Search Experience
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Unrelated, have you prototyped integrating Perplexity in the main browser URL / search field? The extra click to enable the plugin is OK, but I use regular search less these days so might as well reclaim it.
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Adding Features Before Finding Core Market Fit
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Hehe. You is busy integrating random features before it found market fit with its core offering.
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Why AI Professionals Can’t Maintain Standard 9-5 Work Schedules
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Why can't they do 9-5 routines like everyone else with regular jobs?