Posted 1/11/2024, 9:30:00 AM
OpenAI and Microsoft Sued Over ChatGPT Plagiarism; Face Potentially Devastating Consequences
- OpenAI and Microsoft facing lawsuits over ChatGPT, including from The New York Times alleging near word-for-word repetition of articles
- Times lawsuit seeks billions in damages and contains hundreds of pages of exhibits with examples
- OpenAI fired back, accusing Times of "intentionally manipulating prompts" to get ChatGPT to regurgitate articles
- If Times wins, could have "catastrophic" consequences for entire AI industry by opening floodgates to more lawsuits
- Chance of settlement seen as high given complexities of case and ongoing licensing negotiations between OpenAI and Times