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| 'New York Times' considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl |
| 2023-08-19 |
| by Bobby Allyn [NPR] OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, has in recent weeks been hit with lawsuits from comedian Sarah Silverman, U.S. novelists, and others alleging copyright infringement. Now, The New York Times is weighing possible legal action. Lawyers for the newspaper are exploring whether to sue OpenAI to protect the intellectual property rights associated with its reporting, according to two people with direct knowledge of the discussions. For weeks, the Times and the maker of ChatGPT have been locked in tense negotiations over reaching a licensing deal in which OpenAI would pay the Times for incorporating its stories in the tech company's AI tools, but the discussions have become so contentious that the paper is now considering legal action. The individuals who confirmed the potential lawsuit requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. Read the rest at the link Related: ChatGPT: 2023-07-14 Nobel Prize winner denounces alarmist climate predictions: ‘I don't believe there is a climate crisis' ChatGPT: 2023-07-01 Twitter now requires users to sign in to view tweets ChatGPT: 2023-05-11 Microsoft not giving raises to employees, cutting bonuses this year: report |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 I don't know. Patent and copyright application rules are rather specific about original work released to the public before it is 'protected'. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-08-19 13:38 |
| #1 Stealing other people's IP is our gig! Back off, peasant! |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-08-19 09:56 |