An update to Google's privacy policy suggests that the entire public internet is fair game for it's AI projects. If Google can read your words, assume they belong to the company now, and expect that they’re nesting somewhere in the bowels of a chatbot.
An update to Google’s privacy policy suggests that the entire public internet is fair game for it’s AI projects.
I’m pretty sure Google’s legal team knows a thing or two about copyright law. If they think this is fair use, then I’m inclined to believe it might be.
Trust me - Google will be sued. The only question is which side will have the persistence to outlast the other as lawyers burn a hole in their bank account? I can’t see anyone winning this lawsuit, it will be like Google vs Oracle - appeal after appeal after appeal until one side gives up.
Ironically, the person in the best position to sue was Elon Musk… could’ve tried to get $30,000 in statutory damages for each tweet Google copied… or more realistically, a settlement to pay off all Elon’s debt.
But of course, Twitter has gone dark. So that’s out the window.
I’m pretty sure Google’s legal team knows a thing or two about copyright law. If they think this is fair use, then I’m inclined to believe it might be.
they just think they having tons of money to throw at a potential lawsuit means nobody will dare suing them.
Trust me - Google will be sued. The only question is which side will have the persistence to outlast the other as lawyers burn a hole in their bank account? I can’t see anyone winning this lawsuit, it will be like Google vs Oracle - appeal after appeal after appeal until one side gives up.
Ironically, the person in the best position to sue was Elon Musk… could’ve tried to get $30,000 in statutory damages for each tweet Google copied… or more realistically, a settlement to pay off all Elon’s debt.
But of course, Twitter has gone dark. So that’s out the window.
Are they wrong?
It’s that they know that it’s more profitable to seek forgiveness than to ask permission.
Get sued? Hah; okay see you in court in ten years. Meanwhile, profit. They can do it over and over and it will always be beneficial.
There needs to be SEVERE sanctions for these violations. Like in the millions. That’s the only way they’d stop. They just don’t care at all.
It’s less that it is absolutely fair use, more than it hasn’t been ruled on and is gray area enough to get away with.
It’s that they know that it’s more profitable to seek forgiveness than to ask permission.
Get sued? Hah; okay see you in court in ten years. Meanwhile, profit. They can do it over and over and it will always be beneficial.
There needs to be SEVERE sanctions for these violations. Like in the millions. That’s the only way they’d stop. They just don’t care at all.