In a first copyright challenge from a major American media organization of its kind, Microsoft and OpenAI were sued by The New York Times (NYT) for copyright infringement, alleging that their artificial intelligence (AI) platforms pose unjust competition and pose a threat to both the free press and society.
The newspaper seeks to hold the defendants accountable in the federal court in Manhattan for their unlawful actions of copying and utilizing The New York Times’s highly valuable works, requesting billions of dollars in both statutory and actual damages. Additionally, the newspaper insists that the companies must eliminate any چيٽيڪٽ models and training data that have incorporated copyrighted material from the newspaper.
شڪايت ۾ چيو ويو آهي ته Microsoft جي and OpenAI are attempting to benefit from The Times’s substantial investment in journalism by utilizing its content without compensation, thereby developing products that serve as substitutes for The Times and divert its audience.
OpenAI, a company that focuses on artificial intelligence, will receive a significant investment of $13 billion from Microsoft. Furthermore, Microsoft has integrated OpenAI’s technology into its search engine, Bing.
The newspaper has claimed that Microsoft and OpenAI gave special importance to utilizing the journalism of the Times due to their belief in the material’s perceived dependability and precision.
The complaint asserts that in the absence of the ability for news organizations like The Times to create and safeguard their impartial journalism, a void will emerge that cannot be filled by any computer or artificial intelligence. It further warns that reduced journalism output would have a staggering impact on society.
The New York Times claims that it has reached out to OpenAI and Microsoft in April to discuss finding a friendly solution to the copyright problem, but their efforts were unsuccessful. OpenAI has managed to reach agreements with various other media outlets, such as the Associated Press and Axel Springer, the German owners of Politico and Business Insider, regarding the use of their content.
Susman Godfrey, the law firm that recently initiated a class action lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, is also representing the newspaper. This law firm previously served as legal counsel for Dominion Voting Systems in their defamation lawsuit against Fox News concerning the 2020 US presidential election.
In a prepared statement, an OpenAI representative expressed respect for the rights of content creators and a strong commitment to collaborating with them, aiming to assist in their technological advancement and the exploration of new revenue models.
The spokesperson expressed their surprise and disappointment at this development, emphasizing the productive and constructive nature of their ongoing discussions with the New York Times. They also expressed hope for finding a mutually beneficial collaboration, as they are successfully doing with various other publishers.
All requests for comment went unanswered by Microsoft.
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- In a first copyright challenge from a major American media organization of its kind, Microsoft and OpenAI were sued by The New York Times (NYT) for copyright infringement, alleging that their artificial intelligence (AI) platforms pose unjust competition and pose a threat to both the free press and society.
- In a prepared statement, an OpenAI representative expressed respect for the rights of content creators and a strong commitment to collaborating with them, aiming to assist in their technological advancement and the exploration of new revenue models.
- The newspaper seeks to hold the defendants accountable in the federal court in Manhattan for their unlawful actions of copying and utilizing The New York Times’s highly valuable works, requesting billions of dollars in both statutory and actual damages.
