Yes, capitalism always relied on patents, copyright and trademarks to restrict access to knowledge or art, because those were products that needed exchange in order to return as profits. It tried to justify the existence of those as some kind of moral principle that everyone should adhere.

However, whenever moral principles clash with the profit motive, those moral principles will be conveniently thrown in the trash. So today those moral principles only apply to big studios like Disney because they can sue AI companies. Artists, developers, translators and others can watch their work be stolen, as they don’t have the means to fight back.

This is the problem with every white collar worker that is loyal to the tech, and to the company. For them profit is all that matters. Culture, Leadership, Innovation, Excellence, and other company values are nothing more than ideological stupidity thrown into you to make you accept your own exploitation. If they find any machine that can do your work, even with bad quality and costs, they will choose them over you. Profit seeking is the only true moral of capitalism.