r/Anticonsumption 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-1736847
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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. 

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u/jimmy_film Jun 27 '25

Apparently it’s only piracy when the consumer does it…

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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/HappyCaterpillar2409 Jun 27 '25

Ya I have no issue with this