The Times' lawsuit alleges that OpenAI infringed copyright by using newspaper articles to train chatbots and by reciting large portions of articles verbatim. The newspaper also claims that OpenAI's actions could divert paying subscribers, leading to a drop in revenue. In response, OpenAI has asked the court to dismiss claims relating to activity that allegedly occurred more than three years ago, citing the copyright law's statute of limitations.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has responded to The New York Times' copyright infringement complaint, stating that the allegations do not meet the newspaper's journalistic standards and accusing the Times of paying someone to hack its products.
- The AI company argues that it took tens of thousands of attempts to produce the results that the Times cited as examples of copyright infringement.
- OpenAI plans to argue that using newspaper articles to train chatbots is a fair use and doesn't infringe copyright, citing a federal ruling that cleared Google of copyright infringement for a similar practice.
- The company has also asked the court to narrow the scope of the lawsuit, including dismissing claims relating to activity that allegedly occurred more than three years ago due to the copyright law's statute of limitations.