this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2026
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Fuck AI

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AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.

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Malus’s site says. "Our proprietary AI robots independently recreate any open source project from scratch. The result? Legally distinct code with corporate-friendly licensing. No attribution. No copyleft. No problems."...

"Some licenses require you to contribute improvements back. Your shareholders didn't invest in your company so you could help strangers," Malus’s site says. "Is your legal team frustrated with the attribution clause? Tired of putting 'Portions of this software…' in your documentation? Those maintainers worked for free - why should they get credit?"

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I am sorry, but… F*CK YOU, Malus, and the inhuman "developers" of Malus, indeed.

Such a… f*cking… ineffable sorrow…
No… f*cking… words…

Related: https://lemmy.world/post/44767797 (And people wonder why AI will ruin the world... malus.sh...)

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[–] Kirca@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I think when you get to the point that you are providing the service, and taking money for it, it stops being satire. They even pulled the "well somebody is going to make money off this anyway so why not us".