As per the U.N., how much money Piracy, were / would be generating for the Pirates? Let’s say upto A Billion Dollar (please do correct me if I am wrong)! Now indeed, this led to the Shipping Industry being compelled to pay more for the Insurance, Hiring Trained Guards for Protection, Taking Longer Routes, Diversion of Navy or Coast Guards for providing Protection etc. etc. which further lead to the Exponential Expenditures. But again, this expenditure is not a direct earning going to the Pirates, rather, as stated above compelled to be diverted; thus, this figure can’t be included in the above figure for piracy revenue.
NOW, what is the Valuation of most of the A.I. companies who too honestly (my apologies), also looted the Data from the Internet -> Free Of Cost in the Last decade? How much it amounts to? Multiply Billion Dollar 20 times? 50 Times? 100 times? 1k times? Maybe More? Lots More! Thus, who is a Bigger Pirate by comparison ratio?And when such AI companies were practicing these means and methods:
- 1. Did Users of the Internet get any Insurance? NOPE!
- 2. Did Users of the Internet get any Protection Guard? NOPE!
- 3. Did Users have any Alternative Internet Protocol to use, instead of that starts with a DOT? NOPE!
- 4 Mere being Users of their Platforms, & implicitly signing of Clickwrap/Browse wrap Agreements, did A.I. companies loot almost anything? YUP!
- 5. Did anyone call for such agreements being void / void ab initio, as these were against the provisions of the BERNE convention? NOPE!
Now, you decide! Those who contended for -> from decentralization to democracy to free speech; did Users have any other option or safeguards? Sorry AND Nope!
Now, even if AGI is built, then imagine, on what Ethical guidelines it is resurrected! ☹
© Pranav Chaturvedi 2025