In a move that could reshape the relationship between news publishers and AI giants, eight prominent newspapers owned by investment firm Alden Global Capital have filed suit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement. Ta.
Axios report The legal battle escalates with a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, the latest in an ongoing clash between news organizations and tech companies over the use of copyrighted content to train artificial intelligence models. It shows the development of
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI Inc., speaks with members of the media at the Allen & Co. Media & Technology Conference on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho, USA.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The newspapers involved in the lawsuit are some of the most prominent newspapers in Alden Global Capital’s portfolio. new york daily news, chicago tribune, orlando sentinel, south florida sun sentinel, san jose mercury news, denver post, orange county registerand St. Paul Pioneer Press. They are being represented by the same law firm that is assisting with this case. new york times In separate lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft.
At the heart of the complaint, the complaint alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft “unauthorizedly and gratuitously plagiarized millions of publishers’ copyrighted articles” to facilitate the commercialization of generative AI products such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. There are accusations that he is doing so. The newspapers claim the tech giant removed important metadata, including journalists’ names and article titles, from the content used to train its AI models.
The lawsuit cites examples of ChatGPT fabricating or distorting information, alleging, for example: denver post A study has been published suggesting that smoking may cure asthma, but the paper vehemently denies this claim. Similarly, the lawsuit alleges that ChatGPT mistakenly recommended a potentially dangerous baby lounger that was subject to a recall. chicago tribune.
These cases, known as “hallucinations” in the AI industry, have raised concerns about the reputational damage such misinformation can cause to established news organizations. The paper alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft have engaged in misappropriation of their trademarks, further aggravating the alleged infringement.
The outcome of this legal battle could have far-reaching implications for the AI-era news industry and its compensation model. Publishers are grappling with the potential loss of advertising revenue from search results, a key revenue source for two decades, as generating AI tools threaten to disrupt the flow of online traffic to news websites. Masu.
on the other hand, financial times Some companies have chosen to strike lucrative deals with AI companies, allowing them to use their content in exchange for millions of dollars a year, while others, such as Alden Global Capital newspapers, have chosen to sue. Some companies have done so. These major newspaper companies new york times Suing OpenAI and Microsoft significantly increases the weight of the copyright infringement claims and sets the stage for a pivotal legal battle that could redefine the rules of engagement between news publishers and AI companies.
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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News, covering free speech and online censorship issues.
