Yes. This has always been, and will always be, the case. It's the same in things like copyright law - you can violate any software license if the copyright holder doesn't know you're doing it, or doesn't want to sue you, or doesn't sue you in time. It's the same with taxi medallions or hotel regulations if you're trying to start Uber or AirBNB.
replyWhat Altman and Brockman did still seems highly unethical.
replyThe tech industry largely does not care about ethics.
replyYou misspelled “finance”.
replyThat shouldn’t surprise anyone.
reply> It's the same with taxi medallions or hotel regulations if you're trying to start Uber or AirBNB.
replyThey didn’t do any lobbying? ^_^
Well, you're allowed to violate the contract if you aren't sued quickly enough. You're allowed to violate the law if you aren't prosecuted quickly enough (for some crimes).
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