Newspapers Claim Millions of Articles Used Without Permission
A group of eight U.S. newspapers has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, and Microsoft, accusing them of copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the tech companies have been using millions of copyrighted news articles from the newspapers to train their AI chatbots without permission or compensation.
Newspapers Invest Billions in Content Creation
Frank Pine, executive editor for MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing, released a statement on behalf of the newspapers. Pine argued that the publications have invested billions of dollars in gathering information and reporting the news. He further stated that the companies cannot allow OpenAI and Microsoft to benefit from their work without proper compensation.
Pine’s statement specifically criticizes the alleged practice of “stealing” content, highlighting a larger concern within the media industry regarding Big Tech’s dominance and its potential disregard for copyright.
Seeking Comment from the Accused
Microsoft declined to comment on the lawsuit as of Tuesday. OpenAI has not yet responded to requests for comment.
The lawsuit’s outcome will likely be closely watched by the media industry and the tech sector, with potential implications for how copyrighted content is used to train AI models.
