Re: Capy: Request for endorsements

Hermann Stamm-Wilbrandt via Boost <[email protected]>
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On 2026-02-17 20:52, Seth via Boost wrote:
> ...
> The problem arises as soon copyrighted material is used during
> training. Yes, it does lead to interesting grey areas, after all
> humans do similar aggregation in practice. However, there's a very big
> difference in effort and implied merit involved.
> 
> To be frank an optimistic (?!) statement like "no new legislation
> required" seems to fly in the face of public opinion and common sense.
> ...
> 
I am not a lawyer, but infringement is a real problem, with software, 
hardware as well as AI models.

For IBM Granite models
https://www.ibm.com/granite

from "Read the IBM statement on IP protection" section near bottom of 
page:

"... Moreover, contrary to some other providers of large language models 
and consistent with the IBM standard approach on indemnification, IBM 
does not require its customers to indemnify IBM for a customer's use of 
IBM-developed models. Also, consistent with the IBM approach to its 
indemnification obligation, IBM does not cap its indemnification 
liability for the IBM-developed models. ..."


I don't know of any other AI model provider that provides a copyright 
indemnity for its models. If a third party sues you claiming that an 
IBM-developed AI model or its output infringes on their copyright, IBM 
will step in to defend you and cover the legal costs.


Disclaimer: While I just finished my first semester as Student of 
Mathematics at age of 60 in early retirement, I am still IBM employee 
until age of 63.


Regards,

Hermann Stamm-Wilbrandt.
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