You lost me at step four. If reading source is fair use and generating content isn't derivative work, this is kosher. As litigation mounts, we'll learn more. T

You lost me at step four. If reading source is fair use and generating content isn't derivative work, this is kosher. As litigation mounts, we'll learn more. To me, a learning path that's acceptable for humans is acceptable for AIs. All of the rationales for treating AI/human learning distinctly feel flimsy and arbitrary. "The difference is learning scale." So what? "LLMs just parrot derivatives of their training data." No, they don't. That's demonstrably false, and theoretically absurd, for all the common cited reasons. "AIs obviously aren't people. So their learning restrictions must be different." Why? "People are financially benefiting from the AI's knowledge!" Yep, that's generally how employment works. Etc, etc. My take could be totally wrong. I get that. It'll be interesting to see where the courts fall on the issue. But personally, the critics' arguments feel profoundly crummy and counterproductive; applying their logic to pre-LLM systems usually results in horrendous alternative realities. But that's just, like, my opinion, man.