Re:Lawsuit challenging Stable Diffusion filed against Devian...
by Xelynega on Saturday January 14, 2023 @11:36AM
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"It's very unclear" in legal cases is synonymous with "it hasn't been challenged in court yet". You say they're moderately confident because they're fairly reputable, but remember that Madoff was a "reputable business man" for the 20 years he ran a ponzi scheme. They don't have to be confident in the legality to do it, they just had to be confident in the potential profit. With openai being values at $10B by Microsoft, I'd say they've successfully muddied the legal waters long enough to cash out.
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Re:Lawsuit challenging Stable Diffusion filed against Devian...
by andybak on Saturday January 14, 2023 @01:40PM
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That's one company. There's dozens if not hundreds of companies, research groups and individuals working under the same assumption.
Maybe it's a mass delusion but that feels like a stretch.
Re:Lawsuit challenging Stable Diffusion filed against Devian...
by Xelynega on Friday January 20, 2023 @05:20PM
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If I make it sound like a sinister conspiracy or cash grab, that's because that's what it as long as it's a private entity and not a public endeavor.
I don't deny that this might be a worthy pursuit or the right direction to be looking, or that that's the reason some people are in it. I just question the motivations of a private company valued at $10b which is going to have a lot more control over the direction of the industry than those passionate individuals.