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
Show threadJohn Stracke
@aral Hmm. I'm pretty sure I've downloaded a Windows install from MS. (I had to pay for a license, but that was separate.)
Jun 29, 2024 at 2:27pmWeb