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George R.R. Martin Among 17 Authors Suing Over ChatGPT

Sep 22, 2023 - vulture.com
George R.R. Martin, the author of Game of Thrones, along with 16 other writers, have joined a proposed class-action lawsuit against OpenAI over its program, ChatGPT. The lawsuit, led by the New York-based Authors Guild, accuses the program of infringing on the plaintiffs' registered copyrights, alleging that ChatGPT was trained on text from books downloaded from pirated e-book repositories. The authors argue that OpenAI could have used public domain works or paid licensing fees to use copyrighted works, instead of using unauthorized datasets of recent books.

In addition to the Authors Guild lawsuit, OpenAI is also facing similar complaints from comedian Sarah Silverman and author Paul Tremblay. Despite the legal challenges, OpenAI maintains a hopeful stance, stating that it is having "productive conversations" with creators including the Authors Guild and is optimistic about finding mutually beneficial ways to work together.

Key takeaways:

  • George R.R. Martin and 16 other authors have joined a proposed class-action lawsuit against OpenAI over its program, ChatGPT, accusing it of copyright infringement.
  • The Authors Guild, based in New York, alleges that ChatGPT was trained on text from books downloaded from pirate e-book repositories without authorization.
  • Authors Guild president Maya Shanbhag Lang stated that this lawsuit is the beginning of their battle to defend authors from theft by OpenAI and other generative AI.
  • OpenAI is already facing two similar complaints from comedian Sarah Silverman and author Paul Tremblay.
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