[mmooss]

Thomson Reuters chose to sue Ross Intelligence, not a company like Google or even OpenAI. I wonder how deeper pockets would have affected the outcome.

I wonder how the politics played out. The big AI companies could have funded Ross Intelligence, who could have threatened to sabotage their legal strategies by tanking and settling their own case in TR's favor.

[mmooss]

I missed this line from the article:

Even before this ruling, Ross Intelligence had already felt the impact of the court battle: the startup shut down in 2021, citing the cost of litigation.

[rudedogg]

It being in the legal realm probably had some impact. These tools can be seen as an attack on your profession, and I’m sure that affects the decision, whether conscious or not.

[mmooss]

The judge is a user of Westlaw and not a shareholder, as is the judge's office. They would like Westlaw to be cheaper and easier to use. Westlaw takes the judge's work product and profits from it. Arguably, Westlaw should demand all judges recuse themselves!

[r00fus]

What's to say that's not the next step? First step, stop your competitors who are copying your IP.

Lawyers are gonna be happy is my thought.