The article also highlights the different approaches of various AI vendors in terms of indemnity. Some, like Amazon and IBM, offer indemnity for certain services, while others, like OpenAI, limit their liability. The article suggests that as generative AI vendors face pressure to acquire enterprise customers, indemnification protections may become more common, but warns that these policies may not offer complete protection against third-party infringement claims.
Key takeaways:
- Generative AI models could infringe on someone else’s copyright, leading to legal issues. The responsibility for legal fees and damages varies, with some vendors pledging to defend their customers, while others have policies to shield themselves from liability.
- Generative AI models are trained on a vast amount of data, some of which may not be in the public domain or may come under a restrictive license. This has led to lawsuits against companies like Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI for alleged IP theft.
- Some vendors, like Amazon and IBM, offer indemnity for their generative AI models, defending customers against claims alleging model outputs infringe on a third party’s IP rights. However, these policies often come with conditions and may not apply to all services.
- As generative AI vendors face pressure to acquire enterprise customers, indemnification protections are likely to become more common. However, these policies may vary greatly and may not offer complete protection against third-party infringement claims.