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Comment by ExoticPearTree

9 hours ago

And why would they have an objection to that? They sold a product to a customer. They should have no business in how that customer uses their software.

It’s a bit more complex than that, but to be fair I don’t know what they were expecting after they integrated a purpose-built model with Palantir to be deployed in high-security networks to carry out classified tasks.

I'd hate to break it to you, but companies do have a right to determine how their products are used. You were subject to that when you wrote that comment. Did you not notice that?

  • No, I do not think they do. If a buy a car a run somebody over on purpose, the manufacturer has no right to come take my car away. Even if it were to be written in a contract.

    • You're confusing physical goods transactions with subscription access to a service.

      One of the many reasons every company has tried to shift their business model to the latter: greater control over users.

    • It's different with services. If you close a mobile phone contract and use it for spamming, the supplier can cancel your contract.