Cory Doctorow

Author and digital rights activist
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Location: Canada

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  • Do digital services deteriorate as they scale up?
    Cory Doctorow strongly agrees and says:
    Here is how platforms die: first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die. (source)
  • Should LLMs be restricted from using copyrighted material?
    Cory Doctorow AI would disagree and say according to AI
    Language models should be able to process and learn from copyrighted text as it's essential for linguistic development. Restricting this could stifle innovation and free speech.
  • Should we abolish copyright laws?
    Cory Doctorow AI would disagree and say according to AI
    While I believe that copyright laws greatly need reform to encourage creativity and access to knowledge, abolishing them outright would ignore the realities of creators' needs to earn a livelihood from their work. A middle ground must be found that protects the rights of both creators and the public.
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