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anon232 , in Microsoft CEO of AI: Online content is 'freeware' for models

So this argument can be used in cases of piracy? "Your honor, I was simply using this copyrighted movie to train my llm, not to watch illegally."

Veraxus , in Microsoft CEO of AI: Online content is 'freeware' for models

Only when the model is also freeware, IMHO.

muntedcrocodile , in Microsoft CEO of AI: Online content is 'freeware' for models

I agree looking forward to your whitelisting of the piratebay in ur search engines and the modification of the llms you have invested in helping with such activities.

Th4tGuyII , in Microsoft CEO of AI: Online content is 'freeware' for models
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Rules for thee, but not for me - just as always

SnokenKeekaGuard , in Microsoft CEO of AI: Online content is 'freeware' for models
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But piracy is illegal

rovingnothing29 ,
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It's different when they do it.

Dkarma ,

It's not copying so it's not piracy.

You don't get to put things on the Internet where anything can view them and then claim copyright keeps them from viewing it...lol

umbrella ,
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i'm just gonna go view some pirated movie without making a copy then!

FrenziedFelidFanatic ,

It is (edit: arguably) legal to stream pirated video. It’s just not legal to host it

Source:
https://torrentfreak.com/is-it-illegal-to-use-pirate-streaming-sites-220517/

RecluseRamble ,

A trained Gen. AI model does not just view it though. It generates content out of it which is copying and prohibited by plenty of licenses (GPL-licensed open source projects for example).

Drewelite ,

I think the copy they're referring to is the initial one that puts it on the Internet without a paywall. Not those that come along after and take a copy.

brucethemoose , (edited ) in Microsoft CEO of AI: Online content is 'freeware' for models

Well it would be great if more of their models were 'freeware' too.

Microsoft just loves to have their cake, eat it... and not share it.

best_username_ever , in Microsoft CEO of AI: Online content is 'freeware' for models

I agree with Microsoft for once. I get all my online content on the open web of TPB. It's freeware, if you like. It is the understanding.

Broken , in [email protected]: Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps?

As others have said, it's all about your threat model.

For me, I keep mic and camera off at all times until I need it. Its a slight nuisance, but I'm nearly sure that it covers all the bases.

I could go hardcore and physically disable the mic in my phone, then only use earbuds for my mic. That's a bit much for me, and maybe my situation is a bit much for you.

englislanguage , in [email protected]: Do browsers block websites from uploading data that could be used for fingerprinting like resolution, installed fonts, etc.?
polygon6121 , in [email protected]: Do browsers block websites from uploading data that could be used for fingerprinting like resolution, installed fonts, etc.?

I guess they could, but you will have to consider the purpose for getting meta data from the visitor. Most of the time it is just used for styling purposes to enhance your experience, blocking JS completely breaks alot of websites today's because they are often rendered using Js based front-end frameworks.
Look for a JS blocking extension, try out what works for you and spend some extra time tweaking it for websites you visit often, then you don't have to rely on a specific browser.

polygon6121 ,

And if you are going for anonymity on the web you will be sticking out like sore thumb if you block something. Being anonymous works best when you are hiding in the masses, what you want is alot of computers reporting a similar setup, then if is very hard to pinpoint who's browser belongs to who. A good example is never using the Tor browser in a maximized window, because then your screen resolution is an fingerprinting factor.

TrueMonoxidist , in [email protected]: Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps?

Sounds like you trust iOS sandboxing. I have my suspicions it’s not perfect, so how big of a deal it is depends on your threat model. If I’m on iOS I tend to manually enable the camera if I ever need it, and I also avoid using apps when possible.

If I needed to use an app daily that requires camera access, I might change my habit because that sounds like a lot of work.

Fades ,

I agree. To your last point, I think you need to add more nuance. Lots of apps can take pics and thus require access same as mic. It’s not always a red flag until it is, which naturally should bring you back to a threat model you are comfortable with when analyzing whether permissions are valid

TheFeatureCreature , in Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising
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Looking in my settings landing page, I see ads for MS365, Copilot, and OneDrive.

noredcandy , in Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising

Taking a page from Apple’s book. The settings part of iOS has “warnings” if you aren’t using Apple add on services.

airbussy , (edited ) in Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising

Since it's not included in the article, but it is in a linked one, here's the ad:

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VNyF6XDDRcdy6uWM2Tao4a-1200-80.jpg.webp

(Hope it embeds)

halcyoncmdr ,
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Thank you.

At this point I'm more angry at article writers that don't include screenshots of the things they're writing articles about than I am at the issues they're writing about.

A decent amount of the time once the issue is in a bit of context, my reaction is vastly different than what the writer was trying to get me to feel.

I wish there was a way to easily mark or denote articles written by certain authors when loading a page (especially across sites since many of these people write for multiple places) so I don't waste my time reading things from people I've found to have irresponsible or questionable reporting.

moosetwin ,
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it didn't embed, to post images in comments on lemmy you have to do ![](link)

airbussy ,

Ahh that's the secret sauce, thanks!

Chozo ,
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I was fully expecting this to be some blown-out-of-proportion nonsense, like a "Sign up" button next to a switch or slider in the settings menu for something that would pertain to Game Pass. Nope, it's a full block of the window dedicated just to an ad, not pertinent to any surrounding settings. Hella egregious.

SkyeStarfall ,

Even if it was just a "small thing", how many "small things" that are all individually excusable has Microsoft added now? When would it be too much?

Psythik ,

I've literally never seen ads in my copy of Windows 11 ever.

O&O Shut Up 10 is extremely effective at putting a stop to this bullshit.

LodeMike , in Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising

Didn't they always promote in settings? Or is this an actual ad?

blindbunny ,

I've used Windows since 95 this is the first time I've heard of an ad in any os's settings.

LodeMike ,

Don't they beg you to sign in, enable one drive, etc.?

blindbunny ,

Yeah probably I stopped using windows after 7 but that wasn't in the settings.

LodeMike ,

I've used up to 10 actually, mostly in VMs otherwise all that shit is disabled by the university. It does pester you to sign in if you're not. I've never signed in. I used 8 way back when it came out.

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