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Data can never be stolen, because it is not a physical thing. Data can be copied, and it can be erased - sometimes both happens at the same time. Data can be lo
by littlecranky67 6mo ago
Data can never be stolen, because it is not a physical thing. Data can be copied, and it can be erased - sometimes both happens at the same time. Data can be lost, that is when its last existing copy was erased.
- altruios 6mo agopedantic and true. What was stolen was not data, but future revenue based on exclusive access to that data.
- gblargg 6mo agoPedantic and relevant. If they lost the voice samples, they wouldn't have it for training new models. If they were copied, then they have lost nothing in terms of training.
- Planktonne 6mo agoThe use of "steal" for non-physical things pre-dates the use of "data" in the modern sense [1]. Policing language incorrectly is not reasonable. [0] https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view.php?WorkID=henry5&Act=1&Scene=1&Scope=scene&LineHighlight=77#77 https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view.... [1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/data https://www.etymonline.com/word/data
- b00ty4breakfast 6mo ago[dead]
- dnnddidiej 6mo agoMoney is not a physical thing.