I think this is a first step in the right direction. Let's see what happens.
On Sat, Nov 1, 2025, 10:48 AM Udhay Shankar N via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- > Silklist mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >
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