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Re:On being listed as an artist whose work was used to train... by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @06:05PM (#39020446)
> That's just it, nobody looking to get paid by OpenAI actually did any labor for OpenAI. They did labor for other reasons, and were happy with it

Nobody working on a new cancer drug actually did any work for me. They did labour for other reasons, and were happy with it.

There it is okay for me to steal their recipe and sell their cancer drug.

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Re:On being listed as an artist whose work was used to train... by Aeolun on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @06:18PM (#39020571)
Nope, but it’s ok for you to read their recipe if they place it on the internet (research paper), and use it to make your own drug.
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Re:On being listed as an artist whose work was used to train... by s1artibartfast on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @07:17PM (#39021214)
And that is a good thing we should all celebrate.
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Re:On being listed as an artist whose work was used to train... by WereAllMadHere on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @02:54AM (#39024644)
The entire point of the patent system was to say inventors can put their design on the net without it being stolen; so future inventors can build on their work.
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