LLMs are essence extractors, not mechanical reproducers.

· Bits and Bobs 6/30/25
  • LLMs are essence extractors, not mechanical reproducers.
    • The way they learn from their training data is more than just reproducing.
    • Essence is a new concept.
    • It doesn't exist in the legal canon yet other than things like trade secrets.
    • Copyright is about mechanical reproduction, but what LLMs do is different.

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