The author suggests that OpenAI and other tech companies should adopt clear, transparent rules and ethical data principles, including respecting user privacy and data usage. They also propose that companies should pursue fair, transparent licensing agreements with publishers, rather than using their content without permission. The author predicts that the New York Times will likely prevail in the lawsuit and that this case could serve as a wake-up call for the tech industry to respect copyright laws and ethical data principles.
Key takeaways:
- The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging copyright infringement for using its articles to train AI technologies like ChatGPT.
- OpenAI has been accused of violating key ethical data principles: agency, fairness, and transparency. They have been training their models on data without user consent and not being transparent about their data sources.
- OpenAI's defense is that their training is 'fair use' and they provide an opt-out feature, but the author argues that their practices are not 'fair use' and expects the New York Times to prevail in the lawsuit.
- The author suggests that companies should follow Apple's example of pursuing fair, transparent licensing agreements with publishers, and that OpenAI, after raising $13 billion from Microsoft, can afford to settle in this case and others like it.