> they've essentially banned developing ai in France This is hyperbole. Intellectual property laws have existed longer than AI, they're being enforced on AI co

> they've essentially banned developing ai in France This is hyperbole. Intellectual property laws have existed longer than AI, they're being enforced on AI companies. These companies can pay to use the data, just like I would have to pay for server time with those same companies. They are richer than some countries, not students experimenting in a basement. And don't give me the "nobody lost anything" bullshit argument. I pirate heavily myself but I'm not a hypocrite pretending that I'm not taking something I should've paid for.