Exploring the Broader Question of Capability and Criminality

A word about the Packers and microchips, and then reactions to the New York Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, the similarities and differences between past copyright cases with Google and Napster, and a question about automated copyright enforcement.

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The Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I. Use of Copyrighted Work — The New York Times

AI’s future could hinge on one thorny legal question — Washington Post

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