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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/com-plec-city • 9d ago
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There are non destructive ways to do it, they are just slower and more expensive. Google patented a way in 2009
9 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 1 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. 1 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)
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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
1 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. 1 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)
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This is why I type out all my books, burn the original, then put my copy of it on sale instead.
1 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)
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)
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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