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Re:OpenAI came after our domain because we use GPT in it by TuringNYC on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @09:43AM (#35975123)
>> 1. Can you claim that GPT are your initials? (Is your name George Patrick Tanner? Gina Parker Taylor?)

That didnt work so well in the past:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_v._MikeRoweSoft

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Re:OpenAI came after our domain because we use GPT in it by account42 on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @10:16AM (#35975504)
> A settlement was eventually reached

Or in other words, we didn't get to find out how well it would work.

> Robertson opined that – had legal proceedings ensued – Rowe would have made a strong argument for keeping his domain, as he was using his real name and was not claiming to be affiliated with Microsoft.

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Re:OpenAI came after our domain because we use GPT in it by TuringNYC on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @11:04AM (#35976302)
>> Or in other words, we didn't get to find out how well it would work.

What small company or individual has the tens of thousands of spare dollars to actually litigate/defend? It doesn't matter if a settlement was reached or whether a strong argument was made --- if you have to spend 10k, or 15k, or 20k to go retain lawyers...it hasn't worked out well!

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