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OpenAI and Microsoft executives admit AI training uses publishers' work without consent

Court documents reveal internal acknowledgment that AI systems are trained on copyrighted news content, with OpenAI's leader calling it a threat to publishers.

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What to know

  • OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately acknowledged in internal communications that AI systems are trained on publishers' copyrighted content without authorization.
  • OpenAI's leader described the situation as an "existential threat" to news publishers, undermining the companies' public defense of their training practices.
  • The admissions surfaced in court documents filed by the New York Times in its lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.
  • The disclosures contradict or complicate the companies' public positions on fair use and the legality of their AI training methods.

“an astonishing theft”

Microsoft executive, Microsoft director · Financial Times (citing NYT court filing) ↗

OpenAI AI company defendant in NYT lawsuitMicrosoft Technology company with AI operationsNew York Times Publisher and plaintiff

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    Court filing reveals OpenAI and Microsoft executives acknowledge AI training on publishers' content

    A New York Times court filing disclosed internal communications in which OpenAI's head acknowledged that publishers face an "existential threat" from AI training practices, and a Microsoft executive called AI training "an astonishing theft."

    “existential threat…”
    — OpenAI head, ChatGPT's head · source
    1. 1 outlet NYT court filing: ChatGPT's head wrote that publishers face an “existential threat” and a Microsoft executive called AI training “an astonishing theft”

      first by Financial Times, 9d ago

    • netopia@eupolicy.social

      NYT court filing: ChatGPT's head wrote that publishers face an “existential threat” from AI, and a Microsoft director called AI training “an astonishing theft” https://www. theinformation.com/newsletters /the-briefing/ai-executives-fret-existential-threat-ai-poses-publishers

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