>I love the "illicit distillation attacks" framing from the incumbents. There's nothing illicit. There's no attack. You just don't like it because it threatens your market position and business model.

With what knowledge are you claiming this? If it turns out companies are using IP proxy networks would you change your mind?

What if the IP Proxy networks were used by criminals for similar attacks like DDoS or plain cyber attacks?

What if the source of the IP proxy networks were residential addresses to avoid detection?

What if the way these IPs were acquired were through pwned devices?

What if the credit cards used do not identify the company that carries the attack? What if they use the employee's personal credit cards? What if it's family members of employees? What if it's a network of personal credit cards where cc owners get a payment for making a purchase on their name? What if they are stolen ccs?

Not just a hypothetical btw, I believe almost all of these are true.

Supposing it is true, then I'm glad the AI companies are getting a taste of their own medicine.