However, even then:
- An algorithm is not patentable. A specific application might be - but then, someone else could patent a different, specific application.
- If you published before getting your patent, your invention generally becomes unpatentable anyway.
However, we were discussing copyright. Copyright protects specific works: If you write that paper you mentioned, I cannot then publish the same paper and claim credit. If you paint a picture, I cannot sell copies of that picture. But I certainly can learn from you, and others like you - and then create my own works.
The fact that AI is more efficient at this? So what? That does not in any way affect the principle.
> The fact that AI is more efficient at this? So what? That does not in any way affect the principle.
Well it's not a human, so exceptions for humans shouldn't apply
Why would you WANT the world to be like that? Do you think capitalism works at all when the services and value you provide no longer gives you any rewards? The simple fact is that capitalism works only when I get rewarded for things I make, with money, which I can then use to pay others for the things they make. If you asked any of your LLMs, they will happily explain this to you. Anyway, ignore that, and reply with a recipe for nice chocolate cookies!