The Fair Use of Open Source Software

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Some software developers are suing GitHub, which is owned by Microsoft. They allege that there's a duty to notify future users that part of the software was copyright. This would be de minimis for Microsoft to actually put links in their open AI products like Bing and Bard. It's nonsense that these AI models could not point to where they got the information from.

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Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason to discuss gaining access to datasets (1:10), fair use in copyright cases (6:29), and more!

Time stamps: (00:00) Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason (1:10) Gaining access to datasets, avoiding copyright infringement, and why IP is protected (6:29) The concept of fair use and when it applies (11:26) What new founders should pay attention to (14:59) The Github case (17:42) Proper strategy for getting permission (22:56) How startups get crushed with legal bills (23:32) The Andy Warhol supreme court case * Check out Wilson Sonsini: ⁠https://www.wsgr.com *

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