original sin

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Was the leniency of Chess.com this tale’s original sin?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Their hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their AI products — a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

AI companies' "hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their A.I. products -- a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale," said A.G.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“Parade” understands that America’s original sin — slavery and the economic apparatus that sanctioned the dehumanization of groups deemed as “other” — can’t be divorced from Leo’s story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

When she’s cleaned it up enough, she attempts a bite as if it’s the original sin.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak