You inserted the word “all” into “all use without permission” which is not what I said. Fair Use is a thing, and the big AI players have tried to claim Fair Use

You inserted the word “all” into “all use without permission” which is not what I said. Fair Use is a thing, and the big AI players have tried to claim Fair Use, so far unsuccessfully. They’ve requested new rulings on Fair Use for AI, which admits they are aware they’re potentially violating existing copyright law, and are seeking to make their use legal. The copyright office says downloading movies violates copyright. https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html#:~:text=Uploading%20or%20downloading%20works%20protected,of%20reproduction%20and%2For%20distribution https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html#:~:text=.... See also (same page) “If you use a copyrighted work without authorization, the owner may be entitled to bring an infringement action against you.” > no copyright law expressly forbids training AI either. That’s irrelevant. The law covers using copyrighted material without permission. Fair Use is a type of permission, but otherwise they don’t have to specify what it gets used for.