opinion

Sharp takes and arguments on the debates shaping AI practice, from legal disputes and terms of service fights to the ethics and economics of how models get built and used. Here you will find perspective-driven commentary that stakes out a position rather than staying neutral, backed by reasoning practitioners can push against. Expect analysis of the assumptions, incentives, and precedents behind the headlines, written to provoke thought and sharpen your own view.

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Anthropic vs Alibaba: Why AI Distillation Isn't a Crime

Distillation isn't a cyberattack, and violating an AI lab's Terms of Service isn't a crime. But as the Anthropic vs. Alibaba dispute reveals, the broad "do not compete" clauses in AI user ToS could turn everyday software development into a legal minefield.