In response, Ian Crosby, lead counsel for The NYT, stated that what OpenAI calls 'hacking' was simply using OpenAI’s products to look for evidence of copyright infringement. He asserts that OpenAI has copied millions of The Times's works to build and power its commercial products without permission, which he describes as a violation of copyright law on an unprecedented scale. OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss most of The Times' claims, arguing that they are "legally infirm", but if The Times wins, OpenAI may be forced to restart ChatGPT.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has accused The New York Times of hacking its products, such as ChatGPT, to set up a lawsuit against the AI maker, alleging that the Times paid someone to generate anomalous results by exploiting a bug.
- The Times allegedly used these 'attacks' to gather evidence for their claims that OpenAI's products are endangering its journalism by regurgitating its content and stealing its audience.
- OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss most of The Times' claims, arguing that its products are not substitutes for a Times subscription and cannot serve up Times articles at will.
- The New York Times' lead counsel, Ian Crosby, refutes OpenAI's claims, stating that what OpenAI calls 'hacking' is merely using OpenAI’s products to find evidence of copyright infringement, and insists that OpenAI has copied The Times's works on a large scale without permission.