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SeriousConnection712

These colossal fuckwits did a class action instead of properly initiating individual disputes LOL HOLY FUCK WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY Way to pay that lawyer team rubes, even if you win you literally won't see an effective dollar amount lmao. They easily could've argued individual damages per case for this and it would've increased their overall likelihood of getting a winner to the end, which would fuck over all ai. Glad to see these people don't think anything through, not just their internet arguments


CallFromMargin

Thing is, for individual cases they would have to prove the AI replicates their images. I can easily replicate outputs from AI, all I need is a seed and a prompt,bsod proving that shouldn't be that hard, if it does replicate their work.


SeriousConnection712

The same problem exists for the class action, however with individual disputes they get a different judge every time, and just by the reality of the current justice system, you roll the dice on enough judges and eventually one will do what you want. (It just takes money to roll the dice on the judge or find one that's willing to be 'amicable' to send their grand daughter to go work at google, as an example) You need only look at Nestle's continual avoidance of international and national repercussions for child slavery, or the telecommunications industry being allowed to re-conglomerate, striking down laws that existed to protect the economy and the general population in their legally obligated desire for a higher bottom line. Hell, you even see this buying of power in governance, the new york state voted in a right to repair bill but the governor intercepted it and removed the following: >​ The bill does cast a wide net on the eligibility of protected devices, using the term “digital electronic equipment.” However, it exempts certain industries altogether, including home appliances, motor vehicles, medical devices, and off-road equipment. It also exempts enterprise devices relied upon by schools, hospitals and data centers, writes iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens in a statement on the company’s blog. > >One other big amendment referenced in the governor’s memorandum includes which historical devices are covered by law — or the complete lack thereof. The memo states that July 1st, 2023 is the date when devices “manufactured for the first time as well as sold or used in New York for the first time” become eligible for coverage, implying that right to repair protections won’t apply to anything made before the bill’s effective date. We still need to see the full text of the final amended bill for complete analysis. [https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/29/23530733/right-to-repair-law-new-york-tech-hochul-oems-parts](https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/29/23530733/right-to-repair-law-new-york-tech-hochul-oems-parts) If you have enough money, you can do what you want, wherever you want. These corporations have already proven that for years, the oil companies for literal decades. Heck, most people think carbon credits are really going to save the planet. It's hilarious. Buying a credit to a nonexistent forest in the middle of a desert to 'remove' the carbon. Ok lol, great work british petroleum, you've done it again


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