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TVguyCards

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16. I'm rather curious if he understands

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 08:26 AM

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that most things created with AI are in public domain and © doesn't apply. So why would anyone walk into a bookstore to buy a book that it's in public domain when they can download it online with no issue? The exception is when there's significant human input, as in AI is used moderately or "just barely".

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