alt Hacker NewsIt's more simple: They infringe on the IP by way of violating the ToS. If you violate ToS and the company suffers financial harm, they usually can (usually) sue you in civil court for damages.
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ForHackernews • last Saturday at 9:35 PM
You can't violate ToS you never agreed to. If I use pirate Claude through a third-party reseller, I have entered no agreement with Anthropic.
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anon373839 • last Saturday at 10:27 PM
That’s not what “IP” means. You’re describing breach of contract.
nextaccountic • last Sunday at 1:38 AM
Terms of service are separate from intellectual property
Violating terms of service and violating IP rights are two independent violations. Neither implies the other.