In its filing in a Manhattan federal court, OpenAI criticized the Times's allegations for not meeting its own rigorous journalistic standards. OpenAI further alleged that the Times paid someone to hack its products, although it did not name this individual or accuse the newspaper of violating any anti-hacking laws. The truth, OpenAI stated, will be revealed during the course of the case.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has requested a federal judge to dismiss parts of the copyright lawsuit filed by the New York Times, claiming that the newspaper "hacked" its AI systems to generate misleading evidence.
- The AI company alleges that the Times used "deceptive prompts" that violated OpenAI's terms of use to make the technology reproduce its material.
- OpenAI criticized the Times's complaint, stating that it does not meet the newspaper's "famously rigorous journalistic standards" and accused the Times of paying someone to hack its products.
- While OpenAI mentioned a "hired gun" used by the Times to manipulate its systems, it did not name this individual or accuse the newspaper of violating any anti-hacking laws.