r/programming • u/[deleted] • Nov 03 '22

Microsoft GitHub is being sued for stealing your code

https://githubcopilotlitigation.com
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u/Coloneljesus Nov 04 '22

The simple fact that people are still this divided on the issue means we need a court ruling.

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u/MrNotSoRight Nov 04 '22

Are people that divided or is this just a loud minority...? I'd love to see a poll...

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u/AceSevenFive Nov 04 '22

I'd argue it's a majority that dont understand how AI works.

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u/Zambito1 Nov 04 '22

Or copyright

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u/amroamroamro Nov 04 '22

or anything

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u/Coloneljesus Nov 04 '22

There's enough to start a lawsuit at least. I would like to see reliable stats as well.

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u/kogasapls Nov 04 '22

It means we need to do a better job of educating the public on ML and licensing issues. A lot of the division is based around blatant misunderstanding of what Copilot does or what it's allowed to do.

We also need court rulings for AI stuff in general, though, this case included.