NYT accuses OpenAI of concealing evidence in copyright battle
The New York Times has accused OpenAI of deliberately withholding evidence in their ongoing copyright dispute. The allegation was made in a court filing, intensifying the legal conflict between the parties.
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In a new court filing dated 24 February 2024, The New York Times (NYT) claimed that OpenAI is systematically withholding relevant evidence. According to NYT, OpenAI destroyed early versions of its AI models that could contain evidence of copyright infringement. This complicates NYT's ability to demonstrate how its material was used to train OpenAI's models.
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| Datum för anklagelsen | 24 februari 2024 |
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The dispute centres on whether OpenAI trained its large language models (LLMs) on copyrighted material from NYT without permission or compensation. NYT argues that this undermines the payment model for journalism. OpenAI's defence is based on the "fair use" principle, but allegations of evidence destruction could significantly weaken their position.
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The New York Times (NYT) as the copyright holder and OpenAI as the developer of AI models are directly involved. Indirectly, other media organisations and AI developers are also affected, as the outcome of this dispute could set a precedent for how AI models may be trained on copyrighted content. AI users could also be impacted if the right to train on existing content is restricted.
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The allegation from The New York Times regarding the destruction of evidence marks a new turn in the high-profile dispute. Previously, OpenAI offered compensation, but NYT chose to pursue the matter through the courts.
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