Definition of «poison pill»
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"Poison pill" in a general colloquial or internet context refers to a specific element, condition, or addition to a project or situation that makes the entire thing undesirable, unusable, or legally fraught. While it originates from corporate finance (a strategy to prevent hostile takeovers), its modern slang usage often applies to technology, creative works, or social agreements. For instance, in the context of AI, it describes how the inclusion of generative content can "poison" a creative work by making it ineligible for copyright protection. It implies a fatal flaw that ruins the value of the surrounding entity.
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In the creative/media sector AI is a poison pill because it renders your production worthless and impossible to protect.
Adding that controversial clause to the contract was a total poison pill that made everyone walk away from the deal.
The update included a poison pill that essentially broke all the third-party mods the community had spent years building.
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