OpenAI argues that the content is used for training models and not for reproduction or replacement of the content. However, The New York Times disagrees, claiming that OpenAI's ChatGPT is copying its journalists' work without payment. The lawsuit complicates OpenAI's ongoing negotiations with the media industry and poses a significant challenge to its business model.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI is in talks with dozens of publishers to license their articles for training its AI models, with recent deals including Politico’s parent company Axel Springer SE and The Associated Press.
- The New York Times Co. has sued OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. for using its articles without permission, which could potentially cost OpenAI billions and force it to destroy any training data that includes work from the Times.
- The lawsuit complicates OpenAI’s ongoing negotiations with other media companies and poses a significant challenge to its business model.
- OpenAI argues that its use of the content is for training AI models and not for reproducing or replacing the content, a stance that The New York Times disagrees with, asserting that OpenAI is copying its journalists' work without payment.