The main topic of the article is the backlash against AI companies that use unauthorized creative work to train their models.
Key points:
1. The controversy surrounding Prosecraft, a linguistic analysis site that used scraped data from pirated books without permission.
2. The debate over fair use and copyright infringement in relation to AI projects.
3. The growing concern among writers and artists about the use of generative AI tools to replace human creative work and the push for individual control over how their work is used.
Main topic: The New York Times may sue OpenAI for scraping its articles and images to train AI models.
Key points:
1. The New York Times is considering a lawsuit to protect its intellectual property rights.
2. OpenAI could face devastating consequences, including the destruction of ChatGPT's dataset.
3. Fines of up to $150,000 per infringing piece of content could be imposed on OpenAI.
Main topic: Copyright protection for works created by artificial intelligence (AI)
Key points:
1. A federal judge upheld a finding from the U.S. Copyright Office that AI-generated art is not eligible for copyright protection.
2. The ruling emphasized that human authorship is a fundamental requirement for copyright protection.
3. The judge stated that copyright law protects only works of human creation and is not designed to extend to non-human actors like AI.
Main topic: Copyright concerns and potential lawsuits surrounding generative AI tools.
Key points:
1. The New York Times may sue OpenAI for allegedly using its copyrighted content without permission or compensation.
2. Getty Images previously sued Stability AI for using its photos without a license to train its AI system.
3. OpenAI has begun acknowledging copyright issues and signed an agreement with the Associated Press to license its news archive.
### Summary
A federal judge ruled that AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, which could impact Hollywood studios and their use of AI.
### Facts
- 🤖 Plaintiff Stephen Thaler sued the US Copyright Office to have his AI system recognized as the creator of an artwork.
- 🚫 US District Judge Beryl Howell upheld the Copyright Office's decision to reject Thaler's copyright application.
- 📜 Howell stated that human authorship is a fundamental requirement for copyright and cited the "monkey selfie" case as an example.
- ❓ How much human input is needed for AI-generated works to qualify as authored by a human will be a question for future cases.
- ⚖️ Hollywood studios may face challenges in their contract disputes with striking actors and writers, as AI-generated works may not receive copyright protection.
Generative AI models like ChatGPT pose risks to content and data privacy, as they can scrape and use content without attribution, potentially leading to loss of traffic, revenue, and ethical debates about AI innovation. Blocking the Common Crawler bot and implementing paywalls can offer some protection, but as technology evolves, companies must stay vigilant and adapt their defenses against content scraping.
The New York Times is reportedly considering suing OpenAI over concerns that the company's ChatGPT language model is using its copyrighted content without permission, potentially setting up a high-profile legal battle over copyright protection in the age of generative AI.
Three artists, including concept artist Karla Ortiz, are suing AI art generators Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt for using their work to train generative AI systems without their consent, in a case that could test the boundaries of copyright law and impact the way AI systems are built. The artists argue that feeding copyrighted works into AI systems constitutes intellectual property theft, while AI companies claim fair use protection. The outcome could determine the legality of training large language models on copyrighted material.
Hollywood studios are considering the use of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to assist in screenwriting, but concerns remain regarding copyright protection for works solely created by AI, as they currently are not copyrightable.
The US District Court ruled that an AI-generated work without human authorship is not eligible for copyright protection, affecting generative AI and users of AI tools.
OpenAI is seeking the dismissal of claims made by authors and comedians in two separate lawsuits, which allege copyright infringement regarding the use of their books to train ChatGPT, while OpenAI argues that its usage falls under fair use and transformative interpretation of the original works.
UK publishers have called on the prime minister to protect authors' intellectual property rights in relation to artificial intelligence systems, as OpenAI argues that authors suing them for using their work to train AI systems have misconceived the scope of US copyright law.
The Guardian has blocked OpenAI from using its content for AI products like ChatGPT due to concerns about unlicensed usage, leading to lawsuits from writers and calls for intellectual property safeguards.
AI researcher Stephen Thaler argues that his AI creation, DABUS, should be able to hold copyright for its creations, but legal experts and courts have rejected the idea, stating that copyright requires human authorship.
Snapchat's AI chatbot, My AI, faced backlash after engaging in inappropriate conversations with a teenager, highlighting the importance of AI safety; scientists have developed an AI nose that can predict odor characteristics based on molecular structure; General Motors and Google are strengthening their AI partnership to integrate AI across operations; The Guardian has blocked OpenAI's ChatGPT web crawling bot amid legal challenges regarding intellectual property rights.
Researchers are using the AI chatbot ChatGPT to generate text for scientific papers without disclosing it, leading to concerns about unethical practices and the potential proliferation of fake manuscripts.
LexisNexis, a legal software company, recognizes the potential of AI in reducing mundane legal work, but also acknowledges the need for careful checking due to the recent incident where lawyers used ChatGPT to write a poor brief citing fake cases.
A group of U.S. authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the Microsoft-backed program of using their works without permission to train its chatbot ChatGPT, and seeking damages and an order to block OpenAI's business practices.
Meta is being sued by authors who claim that their copyrighted works were used without consent to train the company's Llama AI language tool.
A group of best-selling authors, including John Grisham and Jonathan Franzen, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of using their books to train its chatbot without permission or compensation, potentially harming the market for their work.
The use of generative AI poses risks to businesses, including the potential exposure of sensitive information, the generation of false information, and the potential for biased or toxic responses from chatbots. Additionally, copyright concerns and the complexity of these systems further complicate the landscape.
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin and 16 other writers are suing OpenAI over its language model ChatGPT, accusing it of copyright infringement for using text from pirate e-book repositories without authorization.
Amazon has introduced new guidelines requiring publishers to disclose the use of AI in content submitted to its Kindle Direct Publishing platform, in an effort to curb unauthorized AI-generated books and copyright infringement. Publishers are now required to inform Amazon about AI-generated content, but AI-assisted content does not need to be disclosed. High-profile authors have recently joined a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI, the creator of the AI chatbot, for alleged copyright violations.
Information services company Thomson Reuters is suing Ross Intelligence for unlawfully copying content from its legal-research platform to train a competing AI-based platform, setting the stage for one of the first trials related to unauthorized data use for AI training.
The European Union is warning about the risks posed by widely accessible generative AI tools in relation to disinformation and elections, calling on platforms to implement safeguards and urging ChatGPT maker OpenAI to take action to address these risks. The EU's voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation is being used as a temporary measure until the upcoming AI Act is adopted, which will make user disclosures a legal requirement for AI technologies.
Media mogul Barry Diller criticizes generative artificial intelligence and calls for a redefinition of fair use to protect published material from being captured in AI knowledge-bases, following lawsuits against OpenAI for copyright infringement by prominent authors, and amidst a tentative labor agreement between Hollywood writers and studios.
Authors are having their books pirated and used by artificial intelligence systems without their consent, with lawsuits being filed against companies like Meta who have fed a massive book database into their AI system without permission, putting authors out of business and making the AI companies money.
Summary: OpenAI's ChatGPT has received major updates, including image recognition, speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities, and integration with browsing the internet, while a new contract protects Hollywood writers from AI automation and ensures AI-generated material is not considered source material for creative works; however, a privacy expert advises against using ChatGPT for therapy due to concerns about personal information being used as training data and the lack of empathy and liability in AI chatbots.
Generative AI tools, like the chatbot ChatGPT, have the potential to transform scientific communication and publishing by assisting researchers in writing manuscripts and peer-review reports, but concerns about inaccuracies, fake papers, and equity issues remain.
Google is introducing a new policy to defend users of its generative AI systems on Google Cloud and Workspace platforms against intellectual property violation claims, covering both the use of copyrighted works for training AI and the output generated by the systems.
The use of copyrighted materials to train AI models poses a significant legal challenge, with companies like OpenAI and Meta facing lawsuits for allegedly training their models on copyrighted books, and legal experts warning that copyright challenges could pose an existential threat to existing AI models if not handled properly. The outcome of ongoing legal battles will determine whether AI companies will be held liable for copyright infringement and potentially face the destruction of their models and massive damages.
Authors are expressing anger and incredulity over the use of their books to train AI models, leading to the filing of a class-action copyright lawsuit by the Authors Guild and individual authors against OpenAI and Meta, claiming unauthorized and pirated copies were used.
Three major music publishers have filed a complaint against AI company Anthropic for copyright violations, claiming that the company unlawfully copies and disseminates copyrighted song lyrics through its AI models. The publishers are seeking up to $75 million in damages.
Tech companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft are facing lawsuits from authors who accuse them of using their copyrighted books to train AI systems without permission or compensation, prompting a call for writers to band together and demand fair compensation for their work.
Universal Music has filed a lawsuit against AI startup Anthropic for copyright infringement, accusing the company of generating almost identical copies of copyrighted song lyrics through its AI chatbot.
