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IIRC Youtube was not an authorized "seller" for music videos and movies and Google gave them cheap dark fibre which was no match for many ISPs who complained. Y
by aitchnyu 3y ago
IIRC Youtube was not an authorized "seller" for music videos and movies and Google gave them cheap dark fibre which was no match for many ISPs who complained. Youtube won.
- rhelz 3y agoThis is a very interesting observation....I never would have thought of the parallels between OpenAI and Youtube, during this startup/rapid growth phase. You are exactly right; YouTube also bent IP laws to the point of breaking while it was trying to grow fast enough to get a commanding market share. However, eventually, YouTube had to issue endless EULA-violations and copywrite takedowns...and the free ride was over. Maybe if YouTube had convinced everybody that its tech was an existential threat, governments would still be debating about what regulations should be enacted, instead of enforcing IP laws on YouTube.... Just underscores what a GENIUS move it was for OpenAI to hype-up the existential threat angle. It got everybody scared, and when you are scared, your reasoning is impaired, and you start making dumb decisions. Just brilliant...