[Forgeties79]

> Imagine if we had banned trains because the robber barons were assholes in the 1830's.

The thing is they don’t control them anymore, governments do by and large now, so a lot of the issues that came with their ownership and special privileges no longer exist. There is no way that is how this is going to go down with Google et al

[_DeadFred_]

AI should fall under libraries. It's benefit/value is derived from the knowledge of humankind.

[Forgeties79]

Unfortunately, their unregulated scraping even takes down public libraries.

[esseph]

> The thing is they don’t control them anymore, governments do by and large now

All of the class 1 freight railroads in North America are privately owned.

BNSF

Canadian National

CPKC

CSX

Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific