In related news, Amazon announced a new AI-generated Kindle feature called "Recaps," which provides users with summaries of book series. While Amazon claims this will enhance the reading experience, concerns about the accuracy of AI-generated content have been raised. Additionally, the UK government is addressing concerns about its copyright proposals, which would allow AI companies to train models on copyrighted materials unless rights holders opt out, by promising to assess the economic impact of these plans.
Key takeaways:
- Twelve US copyright cases against OpenAI and Microsoft have been consolidated in New York, despite opposition from most plaintiffs, to streamline proceedings and eliminate inconsistent rulings.
- The cases involve allegations that OpenAI and Microsoft used copyrighted works without consent or compensation to train their AI models, with the companies arguing their actions fall under "fair use".
- Prominent authors suing OpenAI have also filed lawsuits against Meta, accusing it of using a "shadow library" for AI training, leading to protests outside Meta's London offices.
- Amazon announced a new AI-generated Kindle feature called "Recaps" to provide users with summaries of book series, though concerns about accuracy have been raised by Reddit users.