cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/8121669

Taggart (@mttaggart) writes:

Japan determines copyright doesn’t apply to LLM/ML training data.

On a global scale, Japan’s move adds a twist to the regulation debate. Current discussions have focused on a “rogue nation” scenario where a less developed country might disregard a global framework to gain an advantage. But with Japan, we see a different dynamic. The world’s third-largest economy is saying it won’t hinder AI research and development. Plus, it’s prepared to leverage this new technology to compete directly with the West.

I am going to live in the sea.

www.biia.com/japan-goes-all-in-copyright-doesnt-apply-to-ai-training/

  • tabular@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Midtown Madness 1/2/3 all have the arrows from what I’ve seen. At least 3 has a part where you pick up people in a taxi.

    I am unsure what would happen if Midtown Madness did it first but didn’t patent it, game mechanic patents are not common (I hope…). Perhaps they knew they could win but didn’t want to lose money fighting the Microsoft of that time? I can find no mention of MM regarding the Sega v. Fox lawsuit where Fox privately settled over Simpson’s Road Rage in 2003.

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      11 months ago

      Crazy! I had never thought of this sort of arrow as something that would have a patent. Isn’t it pretty common in various other driving/racing games? Maybe not?! MM1 & MM2 definitely had the arrow — I’ve spent way too many hours fucking around in those as a kid! However, there’s no taxi mode in any of them. Sadly, I’ve never tried MM3, since it was never released for PC, iirc only for Xbox, but the video you shared indeed confirms it had the arrow too, and even a taxi mode! How similar is it to that of Crazy Taxi? I’ve never played that. At least, SEGA probably doesn’t own the patent for the taxi/delivery/ambulance driver game format too?!