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Re:The OpenAI board was right – No (by a voice actres named ... by rmccue on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @05:41AM (#40426185)
Case law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midler_v._Ford_Motor_Co.
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Re:The OpenAI board was right – No (by a voice actres named ... by throwawaymaths on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @05:45AM (#40426212)
Thanks.

Wow, damn, that's such a crazy ruling. How distinct is distinct enough? How famous is famous enough? I'm surprised Ford's lawyers didn't press the issue further up the courts.

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Re:The OpenAI board was right – No (by a voice actres named ... by NamTaf on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @06:41AM (#40426618)
No, it's a pretty straight-forward and understandable ruling. Intent matters, the law is fuzzy.
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Re:The OpenAI board was right – No (by a voice actres named ... by throwawaymaths on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @06:36PM (#40447579)
Nobody said intent doesn't matter.
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