In a recent interview, Microsoft AI boss Mustafa Suleyman claimed that once content is published on the open web, it becomes “freeware” and anyone can freely copy and use it. This statement, however, contradicts US copyright law, which automatically protects any original work upon creation, whether or not it is published online. Suleyman's defense of using copyrighted online stories to train AI models has raised concerns about companies like Microsoft and OpenAI potentially infringing on intellectual property rights. While Suleyman mentioned the use of robots.txt files to prevent content scraping, this is not a legally binding solution. The concept of fair use, often invoked by AI companies to justify using copyrighted material, is a legal defense determined by courts, not a social contract. As the debate continues, it remains to be seen how these issues will play out in the legal system.