NVIDIA has filed a motion to dismiss an expanded copyright lawsuit, arguing that authors failed to prove their books were actually used.
It makes sense that they would try this, but it’s still stupid to try.
Why would a $4.46Tn company mass download books for any reason other than to use them for monetary gains? Does nVidia think AI Training Data is some mystical state secret and that the courts and authors simply won’t know what all of it is for?
It’s probably ease of access. They can easily afford paying the licensing fees, but having to sign contracts with multiple different companies is a chore and takes years and they are racing against time until the infinite money bubble pops.
Not necessarily so if holders don’t agree to it, some would just be against (some of whom they already stole from).
Either way, the crime already happened and even/especially when money is no issue said entities just pay monies to lawyers, lobbyists, politicians, etc to save a few monies.
Even at billions of profit with so many employed to optimise profits they would rather unethically screw the majority if it means paying 9 million instead of 10 (the 9 includes PR & other potential damage management).
