Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy

Post by chamomeal » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 3:49 PM UTC

__MatrixMan__ wrote: post #315

chamomeal wrote: post #206

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That is definitely normally true but I feel like the scale and LLM usage turns it into a different problem. If you can use all of the content of stack overflow to create a “derivative work” that replaces stack overflow, and causes it to lose tons of revenue, is it really a derivative work? I’m pretty sure solution sites like chegg don’t include the actual questions for that reason. The solutions to the questions are…

Stack overflow doesn't really have a legitimate claim to that data either though. Nor do the users, we're just pasting error messages and documentation. It's derivative all the way down. It'll never sit still and behave like property. Privacy makes sense, treating data like property does not.

Post by dmbche » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 3:53 PM UTC

dns_snek wrote: post #437

Syzygies wrote: post #193

Claude assists me in my math research. The scenario that concerns me is that Claude learns unpublished research ideas from me as we chat and code. Claude then suggests these same ideas to someone else, who legitimately believes this is now their work. Clearly commercial accounts use AI to assist in developing intellectual product, and privacy is mandatory. The same can apply to individuals.

If you talk to a human they're free to discuss your ideas with someone else. Why should LLMs be any different? The likelihood of these models reproducing your ideas word for word is essentially zero anyway. More to the point, respecting your wishes to keep those conversations confidential would risk stifling human progress, so they have to be disregarded for the greater good.

Post by Workaccount2 » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 3:54 PM UTC

latexr wrote: post #418

Workaccount2 wrote: post #260

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A lot of people hold Anthropic as the "clean and ethical" AI company. They're not power hungry, they are focused on safety. Their aesthetic is cool modern valley vibes. Well grounded and in touch. They don't have the stench of Altman or the ominous presence of the tech giants. They make claude code which is the darling LLM of pure souled silicon valley.

> They're not power hungry That is an interesting claim. What makes you believe that? And does this announcement shake that belief in any way? > Their aesthetic is cool modern valley vibes. Does looking cool equal being trustworthy? Doesn’t feel like it should. On the contrary, from observation on HN it seems the websites which look pretty bare bones (none from an LLM company) tend to be perceived as more trustworthy…

Post by notrealyme123 » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 3:56 PM UTC

Ardren wrote: post #273

Syzygies wrote: post #193

Claude assists me in my math research. The scenario that concerns me is that Claude learns unpublished research ideas from me as we chat and code. Claude then suggests these same ideas to someone else, who legitimately believes this is now their work. Clearly commercial accounts use AI to assist in developing intellectual product, and privacy is mandatory. The same can apply to individuals.

> Claude assists me in my math research. Pulling up the ladder behind you :-)

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 3:58 PM UTC

londons_explore wrote: post #374

12ian34 wrote: post #356

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not remotely worried about leaks, hacks, or sinister usage of your data?

I would far prefer the service use my data to work better and take a few privacy risks. People die all the time from cancer or car accidents. People very rarely die from data leaks. Some countries like Sweden make people's private financial data public information - and yet their people seem happier than ever. Perhaps privacy isn't as important as we think for a good society.