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I'd (jokingly) use this as an excuse for pirating Microsoft products, but why would I do that? What Microsoft product is even worth pirating?
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/28/24188391/microsoft-ai-suleyman-social-contract-freeware
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
Jun 29, 2024 at 9:31pmWeb
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Disclaimer: I wouldn't pirate a Microsoft product even if it was worth it because piracy is bad and I don't do it.
Show threadfedops 💙💛Jun 29, 2024
@Linux_in_a_Bit I'd gladly pay some money for not having to use their shit. Not them, obvs.
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Show threadAntero HytönenJun 30, 2024

@Linux_in_a_Bit Funnily enough, by the logic that he's using, Windows source code leaked to public is fair game. Microsoft should not be prosecuting people who share the code. Though usually big corporations VS people favours big corporations until the law catches up.

AI side is still murky, though there's at least one court case related to that already: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/music-labels-sue-ai-music-generators-for-copyright-infringement/

Music industry giants allege mass copyright violation by AI firms

Suno and Udio could face damages of up to $150,000 per song allegedly infringed.

Ars Technica