The lawsuit is seen as a significant development in the brewing battles over generative AI copyright, with industries affected by generative AI, such as publishing and entertainment, closely watching the outcome. The case could have far-reaching implications for the pace and contours of innovation and the understanding of copyright law. However, experts warn that changing copyright law to protect any industry could be a poor decision, as these laws would not apply outside the US, and the tools in question will continue to exist regardless.
Key takeaways:
- The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, calling for the defendants to be held responsible for billions of dollars in damages and to destroy any chatbot models and training data that use New York Times copyrighted material.
- Legal experts have predicted that a case around AI and copyright could make it to the Supreme Court, and this high profile case could be the one to do it.
- Industries affected by generative AI are not taking a wait-and-see attitude when it comes to copyright issues, particularly in areas such as publishing and entertainment.
- OpenAI and Microsoft are fully-prepared to play strong defense in this case, with a prominent attorney specializing in copyright law stating that changing copyright law for the sake of protecting any industry is a 'really terrible decision' that will never work because the laws will not apply outside the US.