From 349becf9bf42c6803019125de0881c2e3d0cb832 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: alexpdp7 Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:53:45 +0100 Subject: Add note about publishing LLM output --- programming/on-llms.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/programming/on-llms.md b/programming/on-llms.md index eaea6c6c..744c2a38 100644 --- a/programming/on-llms.md +++ b/programming/on-llms.md @@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ If you are using an LLM to create an illustration instead of commissioning an il (As mentioned, I think very few authors would object to an LLM describing images to a blind person without making an obscene profit.) +#### LLMs might need to be forced to publish all their output + +I read somewhere that LLM output should not be copyrightable. + +Making all LLM output public would solve a few issues: + +* Generated LLM content is now easy to identify by searching into the generated LLM output. +* IP laundering would result in public material that can be easily replicated and would make commercial benefit difficult. + ## LLMs are hype ### LLMs might not be effective for writing code -- cgit v1.2.3