Benno Jan 9, 2024
if AI companies get access to all copyrighted works for free because "it isn't possible to train an AI without it", should we not give free access to all copyrighted works to children because it is not possible to train one without it?
Show threadUrzlJan 9, 2024

@benno Copyright exists to help humanity share information. Where it has been used to do otherwise is a miscarriage of justice and indicates that we need to change the law.

If the AI startups don't think copyright protection should exist, they can start by opening all of their code and training data.

If they think copyright should protect them but not others, we should revoke their business' legal existence and liquidate them.

Show threadTom Bellin 
@gooba42 @benno Copyright exists so that assholes don't steal art created by talented people.
Jan 10, 2024 at 1:51amWeb
Show threadUrzlJan 10, 2024

@tob @benno Copyright is a temporary monopoly granted to encourage the creation of new valuable work for the public good.

The point of copyright is the eventual arrival of the work in the public domain.

Show threadTom Bellin Jan 10, 2024

@gooba42 @benno Yep. Except that w/o copyright all works would "enter the public domain" as soon as they were created.

The point is to encourage the artists by giving them ownership of their work.

Show threadUrzlJan 10, 2024

@tob @benno *Temporary* monopoly.

Selling one big project wasn't expected to set you for life, you were expected to continue creating new works.