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| | [AI summary] This blog post critiques GitHub Copilot's use of open source software, arguing that it violates free software licenses by laundering FOSS into non-free software through machine learning models.
| | www.danstroot.com
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| | You are contributing value, whether you like it not, when you make your code public. Training machine learning models on publicly available data is considered fair use across the machine learning community. The models gain insight and accuracy from the public collective intelligence. The only way to extract value back out is to use Copilot yourself.
| | subfictional.com
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| | [AI summary] The article critiques the push for new open source licenses like the Hippocratic License, arguing that they are not necessary for building communities around shared values. It highlights the importance of understanding the foundations of FOSS, engaging in practical community-building, and collaborating rather than imposing singular visions. The author emphasizes that existing licenses and the global commons already provide a framework for contributing to shared values, and that focusing on legal and community efforts outside of licensing is more effective. The piece also stresses the need for collective, evidence-based approaches over individual heroism in driving change.
| | www.livescience.com
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| An artificial intelligence safety firm has found that OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models sometimes refuse to shut down, and will sabotage computer scripts in order to keep working on tasks.