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Nov 23, 2023
OpenAI and Microsoft are being sued by author Julian Sancton for allegedly misusing nonfiction authors' work, including training AI models like ChatGPT. The lawsuit was filed on November 21.
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Sancton claims OpenAI used thousands of nonfiction books without permission to train language models, prompting a proposed class-action lawsuit he's leading in a New York federal court.
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Authors like John Grisham, George R.R. Martin, and Jonathan Franzen have filed multiple lawsuits, including this one, alleging OpenAI and other tech firms misused their work to train AI. The companies deny the allegations.
Sancton's lawsuit claims Microsoft made unlicensed copies of authors' works for training data in developing generative pre-trained transformer-based tech. He also accuses Microsoft of knowing about OpenAI's indiscriminate internet crawling for copyrighted material.
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Microsoft's hiring of Sam Altman to lead its AI division follows his departure from OpenAI. In a surprising twist on Nov. 22, OpenAI revealed a new agreement, bringing Altman back as CEO, confirmed in a post on its official X account.
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OpenAI deals with copyright suits, while Microsoft, despite integrating ChatGPT into various products, has largely avoided scrutiny.
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Sancton's lawsuit is the first time an author has sued OpenAI, also naming Microsoft. Despite investing heavily in OpenAI, Microsoft has integrated its systems into products.
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