Poe: Quora's Chatbot and the Art of Copyright Infringement

Poe: Quora's Chatbot and the Art of Copyright Infringement
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Quora’s Poe chatbot just turned paywalls into Swiss cheese — what's next, Napster for news?

Quora’s AI chatbot platform, Poe, allows users to download paywalled articles from sites like The New York Times and The Atlantic, sparking another fierce debate on copyright infringement.

By simply inputting a URL, users receive a detailed summary and an HTML file of the entire article, bypassing subscription barriers. This blatant disregard for intellectual property law is stirring controversy among publishers.

While Quora defends Poe as a tool akin to cloud storage services, critics argue that it undermines journalism and artistic integrity. How can we safeguard content creators' rights in an age where AI makes piracy effortless?

Read the full article on Wired.

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