Search posts, papers, and topics
New legal filings in Authors Guild v. OpenAI reveal executives at OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were training models on pirated books and that their AI would displace human authors. Internal communications show concerns about negative "optics" on Hacker News and efforts to delete evidence of using "sketchy Russian websites."
The article argues that engineers should form an LLC proactively, even without an immediate product idea, to avoid legal setup becoming a bottleneck for rapid product launches. Modern development tools allow building businesses in hours, making legal incorporation the slowest step.
GitHub updated its transparency reporting, showing a significant increase in government takedown requests due to revised counting methods, not more content removals. The company also detailed its engagement in 2026 state legislative sessions, influencing AI transparency and age assurance laws to protect open source projects from unintended impacts.
