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and I'm your host, Will Walden. The New York Times has initiated
A lawsuit against Open AI and Microsoft, alleging copyright
infringement. Now the Times claims that its
articles have been used without permission to train large
language models like ChatGPT and Co pilot, which now directly
compete with its journalistic content.
Now this legal challenge could significantly impact the whole
industry, particularly the development and use of AI driven
content generation. Now, the law asserts that Open
AI and Microsoft's AI models can generate content that either
replicates or closely summarizes the expressive style of the
Times, undermining its unique relationships with its
readership. Now, the complaint alleges, this
practice harms the newspaper's ability to generate revenue
through subscriptions, licensing, advertising, and
affiliate programs. Now, the New York Times contends
that the AI models pose a threat to high quality journalism by
compromising the ability of news outlets to protect and monetize
their content. The suit criticizes Microsoft's
Bing Chat and Open A IS ChatGPT for using the Times content to
create competitive products without permission or
compensation. The lawsuit also highlights the
significant financial success of both Open AI and Microsoft from
utilizing the Times content. Now, despite attempts by the
Times to negotiate a fair compensation for the use of its
content, no agreement has been reached, prompting the legal
action. The New York Times is seeking
substantial damages, potentially in the billions of dollars, for
the alleged copyright infringement.
He also requests the court to compel Open AI and Microsoft to
cease using its content for training AI models and to remove
its work from their data sets. Now this legal action follows A
trend where multiple news outlets, including the BBCCNN
and Writers have blocked open AI's web crawlers, preventing
the AI company from scraping their content.
And on the other hand, some publishers like Axel Springer
have embraced AI, forming agreements with Open AI for
content usage. A lawsuit could set a
significant precedent in the evolving domain of AI and
copyright law. The Times, as a major American
media organization, is the first to file such a lawsuit over AI
generated content, potentially setting a course for others in
the industry. And the Times legal complaint
does not specify an exact monetary amount, but emphasizes
the need for billions in statutory and actual damages for
the unauthorized use of its content.
Further demands the destruction of any AI models and training
data incorporating the Times copyrighted material.
Now, while Microsoft has declined to comment, Open AI has
not yet responded to the lawsuit.
This legal challenge could shape the future of generative AI
technologies and has major implications for the whole news
industry, particularly for those who have adapted successful to
online journalism. Now the lawsuit addresses
broader concerns about the use of intellectual property by AI
systems, a topic that has caused unease in various creative
industries. This includes complaints from
celebrities, authors, and photography syndicates about a
IS ability to replicate and generate content based on their
copyrighted works, and the legal boundaries of copyright law
often undergo scrutiny with technological advancements.
The current lawsuit against AI use by Open AI and Microsoft is
the latest in a series of legal challenges that have accompanied
major technological shifts such as the emergence of radio and
digital file sharing. Now, there's a growing
expectation that this matter will ultimately reach the
Supreme Court, given its importance and the novelty.
While some publishers might settle, the fundamental issue of
a IS use of copyrighted content will likely require legal
resolution. Prior to this lawsuit, the Times
attempts to negotiate with Microsoft and Open AI to reach
an amicable resolution, including the possibility of a
commercial agreement and implementing technological
safeguards around AI products. These talks, however, did not
yield a solution. The stance of the technology
industry on copyright concerns varies.
Some, like venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, argue that
imposing copyright liabilities on AI companies could
significantly hinder the development and the innovation,
and the lawsuit frames ChatGPT and similar AI systems as
potential competitors in the news sector.
The Times is concerned that AI generated responses using its
content could lead to reduced website traffic, affecting its
advertising and subscription revenues.
And the Times is also addressing the potential damage to its
brand caused by AI generated inaccuracies or what they call
hallucinations where chat bots provide false information
attributed to the New York Times.
How such incidents could lead to misinformation and harm the
newspaper's reputation for accuracy.
Now, the lawsuit also discusses how AI systems like Microsoft's
Bing Chat use content from the Times wire cutter site without
proper attribution or links, leading to revenue losses for
the paper. Now this highlights a broader
financial implications of AI use of copyrighted material.
Now the lawsuit by the New York Times against Open AI and
Microsoft is a huge development between AI, technology,
copyright law, and journalism. There's got to be a challenge
for traditional media in the digital age though.
They've already gone through a lot, moving from physical copies
of the New York Times to an all digital platform, and now Open
AI and Microsoft are being sued for the digital use of their
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