This follows a lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unlawful use of the newspaper's content. OpenAI responded by stating that the lawsuit lacks merit and that copyright law does not prohibit the training of AI models with copyrighted material. The company has previously defended its use of publicly available materials as fair use in response to a copyright lawsuit involving comedian Sarah Silverman.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has stated that the use of copyrighted material is necessary for the development of AI tools like ChatGPT, as it would be 'impossible' without it.
- The company's statement was part of a submission to the UK's House of Lords communications and digital select committee inquiry into large language models.
- OpenAI is currently facing a lawsuit from The New York Times for allegedly using the newspaper's content unlawfully in their products.
- The company's defense is based on the legal principle of fair use, which allows limited use of copyrighted content without the owner's permission under specific circumstances.