On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM Bruce Metcalf via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote:
> https://vanderessen.com/posts/hopl/ <https://vanderessen.com/posts/hopl/> > > > > <quote> > > The idea is that any software published under this license would be > > forbidden to be used by AI. The scope of the AI ban is maximal. It is > > forbidden for AI to analyze the source code, but also to use the > > software. Even indirect use of the software is forbidden. If, for > > example, a backend system were to include such software, it would be > > forbidden for AI to make requests to such a system. > > </quote> > > Nice concept, but I think it's going to be prohibitively difficult to > enforce, particularly for public-facing applications. > I think the greatest utility value of such an approach would be as a line in the sand. In the ideal case, the ones who would be more likely to abide by it would be large corporations, because they have the most to lose. (there may have to be a couple of well-publicized lawsuits before this happens, but this kind of license is step 1 in that process). Udhay
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