Re:GitHub Copilot investigation
by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @07:37AM
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Personally, I think you are right distrusting MS ( as we should be we any corporation really ). I will admit that this attempt is working in a sense that it is a lot less clear to a non-computer person as to:
- whether there are any damages - what the big deal is
In my mind, the entire thread identified a lot of those, but I think someone already said that it will likely be tested in court ( and I have zero idea, which way it will turn ).
For the record, I personally think Copilot is a cool tool ( frankly, it is not that different from automated stack exchange in terms of results ). If I worry about anything, it is that the overall standards will decline even further.
Of course, but you will not face manslaughter charges in that case.
So, following the same logic, if you train your copilot NOT to infringe on other people's copyright and it still does, it should be destroyed no matter your intentions. But at least you won't be charged with copyright violation yourself.
That said, I don't believe Microsoft's actions to be benign. I think this copyright whitewashing scheme is fully in line with their old MO, purposefully creating a legal quagmire surrounding all open source code.