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> Another argument is that licensed data is whitewashed by being run through a model. So you could have GPL licensed code that is open source run through a mode
by freedomben 2y ago
> Another argument is that licensed data is whitewashed by being run through a model. So you could have GPL licensed code that is open source run through a model and then output exactly the same but because it has been outputted by the model it is considered "cleaned" from the GPL restrictions. Clearly this output should still be GPL:ed.
I don't think anybody is making that argument. The NY Times claims to have gotten ChatGPT to spit out NY Times articles verbatim but there is considerable doubt about that. Regardless, everyone agrees that a verbatim (or close to) copy is copyright violation, even OpenAI. Every serious model has taken steps to prevent that sort of thing.
- SahAssar 2y agoBoth chatGPT and copilot will happily spit out blocks of code without any form of license. When you say "Every serious model has taken steps to prevent that sort of thing" do you mean they are hiding it or really changing the training data?
- megaman821 2y agoHow much code is needed for copyright to take effect? A whole program, a file, a block, a line, a variable name? Since there isn't a legally accepted answer yet, I am not sure what can be done other than litigating cases where it goes too far.
- SahAssar 2y agoWould this example be over that line for you? https://x.com/mitsuhiko/status/1410886329924194309 https://x.com/mitsuhiko/status/1410886329924194309 I think most people would agree that function is copyrightable if recreated verbatim.