Aral BalkanJun 29, 2024

Oh, this is good: Microsoft waives its copyright on anything it publishes on the web.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/28/24188391/microsoft-ai-suleyman-social-contract-freeware

#microsoft #copyright #AI #BigTech #bullshit

Microsoft’s AI boss thinks it’s perfectly okay to steal content if it’s on the open web

Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, has a curious idea about how copyright works. He incorrectly claimed the moment you publish anything on the open web, it becomes “freeware” that anyone can freely copy and use.

The Verge
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@aral

I'm not a fan of modern copyright law, but the double standards here are disgusting.

Tech giants think they decide when the laws they lobby governments for apply and when they don't.

Jun 29, 2024 at 8:39amWeb