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I will support the elimination of copyright. But, as long as copyright exists, I will reject and resist AI.
That said, there are a number of other reasons I think AI sucks, it's not limited to copyright.
i support elimination of IP copyright for medications, lessen the time for other forms of IP, like movie/show franchises.
I don't think copyright is currently serving it's purpose "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts". And it should be eliminated anywhere it is not doing that.
Closest to my pocketbook is software (I'm a programmer), and I think we'd almost certainly be better off without copyright of any kind on software. It would mean exercise of some of our freedom around software would have to be implemented via reverse engineering, but it would make that route much more available / less risky for software that is current not Free Software. But, maybe I'm extra jaded because software is almost always done as "work-for-hire" so the author doesn't actually hold the copyright, the Capitalist employer does.
I support the elimination of copyright in it's current form
The way it was initially was fine IMO: 14 years, with an option to renew it at the end of those 14 years. ONCE.
Now in terms of patenting medications, if it was partially paid for with public money it's the public's patent. In other words it's open for everyone. Made a new medication but took a government grant to help fund it? It's public when it comes out, enjoy a nice hearty reward check for your efforts.