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Anthropic maintains that it is entitled to train for free on all the world’s output, even if the author objects. But if a competitor trains on Anthropic’s output after paying for it, that is IP theft. The hypocrisy is breathtaking.

33K likes450 repliesPosted Jul 27, 2026

View the original on X Written by David Sacks. Captured Sep 4, 2026.

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Gives away something genuinely useful before asking for anything.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
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Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Mechanisms: Reciprocity
Written for: People building with AI

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