X's Nikita Bier: 'Intellectual property' loses meaning when intellect becomes free
nikitabier · x · 2026-10-11
Nikita Bier, X's product chief, posed a provocative open question on X: once intelligence becomes effectively free via AI, the very concept of "intellectual property" loses coherence — the "intellect" it refers to is no longer scarce. The one-liner sparked broader debate about copyright and the ownership of creative value in the AI era.
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