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by tomp 895 days ago
> Anyone taking wholesale quotes from another entity is likely in violation of copyright law

What do you mean anyone?

Is Sony liable when you play an entire movie on their TV? Is Nuance liable when you use their Dragon screen reader to cerbalize an entire NYT article? Is Google liable when you display an entire webpage in Google Chrome? How about if you switch to Dark Mode, is that a transformative use?

Why would AI be any different? It’s just a tool at the end of the day!