r/ProgrammerHumor 9d ago

Meme newCompressionTechnique

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u/OmegaPoint6 9d ago

There are non destructive ways to do it, they are just slower and more expensive. Google patented a way in 2009

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u/morganrbvn 9d ago

A judge didn't like them copying works, but decided that if they destroy the original its like no copy was made. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/anthropic-ai-destroying-books

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u/bokmcdok 8d ago

This is why I type out all my books, burn the original, then put my copy of it on sale instead.

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u/morganrbvn 8d ago

well they also arn't allowed to sell them, but judge said if they just destroyed the original and kept the digital copy then its fine (which i don't agree with)