Comment on The Irony of 'You Wouldn't Download a Car' Making a Comeback in AI Debates
ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 week agoIt’s not stealing though. The original source material is still there. They just made a copy of it. Just like online pirates do.
TommySoda@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Well they make a profit off of it, so yes. I have nothing against piracy, but if you’re reselling it that’s a different story.
ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 week ago
But piracy saves you money which is effectively the same as making a profit. Also, it’s not just that they’re selling other people’s work for profit. You’re also paying for the insane amount of computing power it takes to train and run the AI plus salaries of the workers etc.