The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots | AP News
The New York Times is taking a stand against the growing threat of artificial intelligence to the news industry. In a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, the newspaper alleges that these companies are undermining its work by using its stories to train AI chatbots, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The Times claims that this practice is essentially stealing billions of dollars worth of journalistic work, as these AI chatbots sometimes reproduce Times’ content verbatim when responding to user queries.
The publishing industry has already been grappling with challenges as readers migrate to online platforms, and the rapid development of AI technology further threatens to disrupt it. The Times relies on web traffic for advertising revenue and subscriptions, but AI chatbots divert traffic away from the original source, making it less likely that users will visit the Times’ website for information.
OpenAI asserts that it respects the rights of content creators and is willing to collaborate with them to benefit from AI technology. However, the lawsuit reflects a growing concern in the industry as AI companies scrape online information, including news articles, to train their chatbots, potentially jeopardizing the future of journalism………
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