An update to Google’s privacy policy suggests that the entire public internet is fair game for it’s AI projects.

  • abhibeckert@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    How their lawyers allowed this is insane

    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.

    • AndrewZabar@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      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.

    • ilmagico@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      they just think they having tons of money to throw at a potential lawsuit means nobody will dare suing them.

    • garrett
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      1 year ago

      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.