AI Giants Microsoft and OpenAI Hit With New Lawsuits
Recent legal clashes have emerged in the AI landscape involving tech giants OpenAI and Microsoft, confronted by lawsuits from authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage.
These authors claim their written works were used without consent to train AI systems, leading to allegations of copyright infringement.
This legal firestorm coincides with a broader trend. The New York Times has also taken legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized utilization of its journalistic content in AI training.
Basbanes and Gage assert that their literary creations were employed without permission to train OpenAI’s GPT language model, a critical component in services like ChatGPT. This follows a pattern where various writers, including comedian Sarah Silverman and the renowned author George R.R. Martin, have raised similar complaints against tech companies, alleging the misuse of their content in AI programming, as reported by Reuters.
Representatives of Microsoft and OpenAI are yet to provide a formal response to the lawsuits, signaling a significant clash between content creators and industry giants. Michael Richter, legal counsel for Basbanes and Gage, expressed concern over the lack of adequate compensation for authors contributing to an industry valued at billions of dollars.
Simultaneously, The New York Times has escalated the conflict by filing a lawsuit in late 2023, accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of unauthorized usage of its journalistic work in training AI models, including ChatGPT. Seeking substantial financial damages, the lawsuit not only demands monetary compensation but also the dismantling of AI systems and datasets incorporating the Times’ copyrighted material.
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This legal commotion underscores the underlying tensions between traditional media and advancing AI technologies. The ongoing lawsuits shed light on the complexities of protecting intellectual property in the rapidly evolving AI domain.
Amidst these legal disputes, OpenAI is actively engaged in negotiations with publishers to secure licensing agreements, aiming to enrich its AI models. Tom Rubin, Chief of Intellectual Property and Content at OpenAI, highlights positive advancements in discussions, emphasizing the organization’s commitment to fostering collaborative partnerships in the evolving AI landscape.
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