OpenAI Publicly Calls Out The New York Times For Launching Copyright Infringement Lawsuit ‘Without Merit’ Against It
Jan 09, 2024 - digitalinformationworld.com
The New York Times (NYT) has taken legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement. OpenAI has responded, asserting that the lawsuit lacks merit. The AI company has been accused of training its models using articles from the NYT without obtaining the necessary permissions or providing compensation. OpenAI has countered these claims, stating that any training carried out is of fair use and that they offer users the option to opt-out.
OpenAI also accused the NYT of manipulation, stating that the media outlet has been generating prompts that violate its Terms of Services and force models to regurgitate specific examples. The company is working to prevent such adversarial attacks and has reported success with its models. The lawsuit was initiated after months of unsuccessful negotiations between OpenAI and the NYT.
Key takeaways:
The New York Times has taken legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement.
OpenAI has responded by asserting that the lawsuit lacks merit, and that any training carried out is of fair use.
The case arose when the NYT alleged that OpenAI trained models using its articles protected by copyright claims without permission or compensation.
OpenAI accuses the NYT of manipulation, stating that the prompts generated in its direction are violations of its Terms of Services.
