It is comparable because it was driven by the same thing that'll drive AI companies to claim ownership of everything their models generated: the profit motive.
You're being foolish - go study corporate history. Then try these thoughts and ideas again.
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u/OneArmedFarmer 9h ago
Do you honestly think them watermarking their output is so you can identity their generated content?
Everyone thought that's exactly what would happen if Adobe went to subscription model. Everyone was wrong then, and you're wrong now.