Diller's main disagreement is with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, over the interpretation of fair use, which allows limited use of copyrighted work without a license. While Altman believes fair use permits the use of a publisher's entire work, Diller disagrees. Altman has previously testified before senators on AI regulations, arguing that creators should have control over how their creations are used. OpenAI has not yet responded to Diller's comments.
Key takeaways:
- Media mogul Barry Diller has criticized the use of published material in artificial intelligence knowledge-bases, calling for a redefinition of the law to protect such content.
- Diller's comments come as authors, including George R.R. Martin and Jodi Picoult, sue OpenAI for copyright infringement, and following a tentative labor deal between Hollywood writers and studios.
- There is disagreement between Diller and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, over the interpretation of fair use, with Diller arguing that it does not permit the indexing of entire bodies of work in AI knowledge bases.
- OpenAI partner Shutterstock has established a fund to compensate creators if their intellectual property is used in AI content generation.