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Re:Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright in... by listenallyall on Monday July 10, 2023 @07:59AM (#36665113)
> Oh boy, do I have good news for you!

Is this some kind of pwn? Stephen King makes millions, JK Rowling likely a billionaire, Grisham, Patterson, Joan Collins, the list is endless. Didn't the 50 Shades of Grey author initially start with free fan fiction? Do you think these people are going to take a pay cut? And if your "random" author gets noticed by a publisher and is offered a book deal, do you think it will continue to be free?

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Re:Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright in... by GeoAtreides on Monday July 10, 2023 @11:33AM (#36667922)
The point is that a system exists where books are freely available while the writers get compensation, quite serious compensation.
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