YouTube Says OpenAI Training Sora With its Videos Would Break the Rules
Apr 04, 2024 - bloomberg.com
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan stated that if OpenAI used YouTube videos to train its text-to-video generator, Sora, it would be a clear violation of YouTube's terms of service. Mohan, however, admitted that he had no direct knowledge of whether OpenAI had actually used YouTube content for refining its AI-powered video creation tool.
Key takeaways:
YouTube's CEO, Neal Mohan, stated that using YouTube videos to train OpenAI’s text-to-video generator would be a violation of the platform's terms of service.
Mohan made his first public remarks on the topic, but admitted he had no firsthand knowledge of whether OpenAI had actually used YouTube videos for its AI tool.
The AI-powered video creation tool in question is called Sora.
If OpenAI did use YouTube videos to refine Sora, it would be a “clear violation” of YouTube’s terms of use, according to Mohan.
