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Re:Should GitHub be sued for training Copilot on GPL code? by ImprobableTruth on Thursday June 23, 2022 @10:06AM (#31849313)
I'm curious as to what distinction you draw between rehashing patterns and grasping a concept.
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Re:Should GitHub be sued for training Copilot on GPL code? by jeroenhd on Thursday June 23, 2022 @11:12AM (#31850231)
That's a philosophical question that nobody can know a definitive answer to.

Personally I'd say the difference is understanding why a certain pattern works rather than blindly inserting whatever works. It's the classic Chinese Room thought experiment.

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