Comment by magicalhippo
10 hours ago
> If that new data depends (in any way) on the fed data, then from a legal viewpoint it is derived from that data.
The "in any way" part is either so broad it makes everything derivative, or not, in which case things are no longer simple.
If everything is derivative then it seizes to be meaningful. The words I write are derivative, I literally copied them from someone else, yet my sentences as a whole can be fully novel.
> If everything is derivative then it seizes to be meaningful.
That's why we tolerate it for humans, and also because we cannot prove it. But yes, if you go too far in this, you will see legal consequences.