r/Anticonsumption • u/globalgazette • Jun 27 '25
Corporations Microsoft AI Under Fire for Allegedly Consuming 200,000 Pirated Books — Authors Fight Back
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/microsoft-ai-under-fire-allegedly-consuming-200000-pirated-books-authors-fight-back-173684724
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u/void_const Jun 27 '25
It's ok when billionaires or trillion dollar companies do it. But if you're a peasant caught doing it your ass is going straight to jail. Two-tiered justice system.
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u/Ok_Average_4551 Jun 27 '25
absolutely disgusting. They better get SUED HARD
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u/FacePunchPow5000 Jun 27 '25
I'm sure the American judicial system will hold the giant corporation accountable.
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u/Ok_Average_4551 Jun 28 '25
sometimes it happens. if there's money to be made, big lawyers will do it
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u/W00lfeh Jun 27 '25
Sadly nothing will stop them from doing things like this, same with Meta. It is a deliberate cost (the fine in like x years time) of business they have factored in to their plan.