HN logic:
Training on copyrighted material
--> bad
Actually distributing copyrighted material
--> good
Needless to say, this is backwards. Any copyright holder will be much more worried about the latter.
Training on copyrighted material
--> bad
Actually distributing copyrighted material
--> good
Needless to say, this is backwards. Any copyright holder will be much more worried about the latter.
Another explanation might be a general dislike of big establishments like AI companies and publishers (which glosses over individual authors, but they probably make up a negligible portion of total sales anyway).
Copyright reform is necessary for national security
Piracy helps people who can't afford to pay or have no way of acquiring legally.
LLM training helps megacorps replace people.
If you side with common people against megacorops, you're okay with piracy and against LLM training on copyrighted works.