[lelanthran]

> I don't understand the difference between Co-Pilot on the one hand and Moderna (on the shoulders of medical research) or SpaceX (on the shoulders of physics knowledge and cumulative rocket engineering knowledge) on the other. They all heavily use technology, automation and machines. I don't see where the distinction is coming from, and if there is a technical legal distinction, is it an ethically important one?

They are all in compliance with intellectual property laws? Seriously, that's a bloody big difference.

Co-pilot is not in compliance with many of the source code it is using!

Whether you like it or not, compliance with the law is necessary.