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ChatGPT Faces Another Lawsuit!
A group of renowned authors, including Michael Chabon and David Henry Hwang, have initiated legal action against OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI unlawfully utilized their copyrighted works to train the AI chatbot, ChatGPT.
The authors' primary contention is that ChatGPT's capabilities, especially its proficiency in summarizing and interpreting literary content, strongly suggest that their copyrighted works were integral to the chatbot's training. They argue that the outputs produced by ChatGPT, based on their works, are essentially "derivative" creations, which directly infringe upon their exclusive copyrights. Further intensifying the allegations, the lawsuit claims that OpenAI's copyright infringements were not accidental oversights. Instead, it alleges that OpenAI was fully aware that the datasets they employed for training contained copyrighted materials. This, they argue, is a clear violation of the terms governing the use of such materials.
Highlighting the gravity of the situation, Michael Chabon, celebrated for his book "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," was among a massive group of over 10,000 authors who had earlier petitioned major tech companies, including OpenAI, Google, and Meta. Their collective plea was straightforward: tech companies should obtain explicit consent, give due credit, and provide fair compensation to authors when their works are used in AI training endeavors.
It's worth noting that this isn't an isolated incident targeting OpenAI. In the past, other authors, including Sarah Silverman, Christopher Golden, Richard Kadrey, Paul Tremblay, and Mona Awad, have raised similar concerns and initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI on comparable grounds.
In addition to seeking redress for the alleged copyright violations, the current lawsuit also aims to put an end to what the authors describe as OpenAI's "unlawful and unfair business practices." They are demanding appropriate compensation for the alleged copyright breaches and any associated penalties. As of now, OpenAI has remained silent on the matter, with no official response to the allegations.
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