> Say I make a tool where you can enter the title of a book, and get the full text of the book without paying for it.
Let me introduce you to the Library of Babel[1].
But you need to know the hex! you complain. But that's basically how all of the "AI outputs copyrighted works!!!" gimmicks work. They're impractical unless you know exactly what you want it to reproduce. You can't just casually pick up a copy of Harry Potter like you would in a real library.
So is the Library of Babel illegal? What's the difference?
Let me introduce you to the Library of Babel[1].
But you need to know the hex! you complain. But that's basically how all of the "AI outputs copyrighted works!!!" gimmicks work. They're impractical unless you know exactly what you want it to reproduce. You can't just casually pick up a copy of Harry Potter like you would in a real library.
So is the Library of Babel illegal? What's the difference?
[1]: https://libraryofbabel.info/browse.cgi