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Judge calls out OpenAI’s “straw man” argument in New York Times copyright suit

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 4m ago

Judge calls out OpenAI’s “straw man” argument in New York Times copyright suit

A U.S. District Judge denied OpenAI's motion to dismiss The New York Times’ (NYT) copyright lawsuit, stating OpenAI hadn’t proven the NYT knew ChatGPT would violate copyrights before its launch. The NYT claims OpenAI contributes to copyright infringement by training ChatGPT on its articles. The judge allowed these claims to continue but dismissed other claims like the "free-riding" allegation. OpenAI argues that AI training on copyrighted material falls under fair use.

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New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of copyright infringement in relation to the unauthorized use of its published work to train AI technology. This marks the first major American media organization to take legal action against companies for copyright-related issues in the AI space.

OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos

Wired · 1y ago

OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos

OpenAI's new app, Sora, aims to master cinema without the need for film school. Sora stands out with its photorealism and the ability to produce longer video clips compared to its competitors. The app uses a version of the diffusion model from OpenAI's Dalle-3 image generator and the transformer-based engine of GPT-4, resulting in impressive text-to-video capabilities with an emergent grasp of cinematic grammar. Sora has shown its storytelling abilities and the potential to transform social media platforms. OpenAI is cautious about safety and copyright infringement concerns.

New York Times to Bezos-backed AI startup: Stop using our stuff

Livemint

Livemint · 10m ago

New York Times to Bezos-backed AI startup: Stop using our stuff

The New York Times has issued a "cease and desist" notice to Perplexity, a generative AI startup backed by Jeff Bezos, demanding that it stops using its content. Perplexity uses AI to generate summaries and search results for user queries. The Times claims that Perplexity's use of its content violates its copyright. This comes as publishers are grappling with the implications of generative AI on their business, worrying about potential misuse or theft of their content. The Times is already involved in a lawsuit against OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, and Microsoft for copyright infringement.

Indian publishers seek rules for copyright protection against generative AI models

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Indian publishers seek rules for copyright protection against generative AI models

Indian news publishers are advocating for changes to the Information Technology Rules in order to secure fair compensation for using their content in generative artificial intelligence (AI) models. The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) has reached out to Indian ministries, expressing their concerns over potential copyright violations by AI models. Meanwhile, globally, the New York Times and some authors have already sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement related to training AI on their proprietary works. The DNPA is seeking amendments to the IT Rules until the Digital India Act is enacted.

Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 2m ago

Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training - The Economic Times

A group of authors is suing Microsoft, alleging the company used about 200,000 pirated books without permission to train its AI model, Megatron. Filed in a New York federal court, the lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against further use. This case joins several legal challenges concerning the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in AI training, highlighting ongoing debates around copyright infringement and fair use in the AI industry.

NYC will test AI gun detectors on the subway

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

NYC will test AI gun detectors on the subway

New York City will test AI technology to spot guns at subway entrances, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The move follows an incident in which a man shot himself with his own weapon after drawing it on a fellow passenger. The city will join forces with Evolv, a Massachusetts-based weapons detection firm, whose machines are already used at schools and venues across the US. Evolv, however, has come under scrutiny over the accuracy of its scanners and is currently involved in two government probes and a class action suit. The pilot programme is set to launch in 90 days.

Trump Fraud Ruling Threatens to Handcuff Family Business Operations

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Trump Fraud Ruling Threatens to Handcuff Family Business Operations

A New York judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. committed civil-fraud offenses in a scheme to inflate Trump's wealth. The judge ordered a $355 million penalty and imposed nonmonetary punishments, including a ban on Trump serving as an executive of the Trump Organization or any other New York company for three years. The organization is also barred from applying for loans from New York financial institutions for three years. These restrictions are expected to significantly impact Trump's business and force the company to seek financing elsewhere.

British man cannot be extradited to US over fake cryptocurrency scheme, rules court

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

British man cannot be extradited to US over fake cryptocurrency scheme, rules court

A British man facing charges for his alleged involvement in a $4-billion cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has won his battle against extradition to the US. Christopher Hamilton, indicted by a New York grand jury in 2019, will instead face prosecution in the UK. The judge ruled that most of the alleged money laundering took place in the UK and that British police and prosecutors should investigate the case. Hamilton's appeal against extradition was upheld, overturning the previous approval. His lawyers declined to comment while the Crown Prosecution Service is considering the judgment.

Microsoft invokes VCRs in motion to dismiss The New York Times’s AI lawsuit

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Microsoft invokes VCRs in motion to dismiss The New York Times’s AI lawsuit

Microsoft is arguing that OpenAI's large language models, like ChatGPT, are not infringing on copyright despite claims made by The New York Times. The Times sued Microsoft, alleging that the software giant copied its articles to train the language model. Microsoft's lawyers compare the situation to the introduction of technologies like VCRs and personal computers, which were legal despite their potential for copyright abuse. The company also disputes the Times' allegations of copyright infringement and violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), stating that the claims lack sufficient evidence.

OpenAI claims The New York Times tricked ChatGPT into copying its articles

Startup News FYI

Startup News FYI · 1y ago

OpenAI claims The New York Times tricked ChatGPT into copying its articles

OpenAI has responded to a copyright lawsuit from The New York Times, denying allegations that its ChatGPT AI tool reproduced Times stories verbatim. OpenAI claims that the Times manipulated prompts to include regurgitated excerpts, and that the verbatim examples appear to be from older articles proliferated on third-party websites. OpenAI argues that AI models need access to copyrighted works to learn and solve new problems, and hopes to negotiate a partnership with the Times. The company has offered opt-outs to training data inclusion and plans to allow website owners to block its web crawlers in August 2023.

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