New York Times Sues OpenAI And Microsoft For Using Its Stories To Train Chatbots

The?New?York?Times?has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.

The publication has hinted that copyright infringements at the paper alone could be worth billions. With this move, the newspaper has joined?forces with the individuals and publishers trying to stop OpenAI from using copyrighted material.

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An AP report cited Times statement saying that OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the “unlawful use of The?Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it" and "threatens The?Times’s ability to provide that service.”

OpenAI and Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Artificial intelligence companies have been accused of scraping information available online, including articles published by media organisations, to train generative AI chatbots. This practice has helped the companies attract billions in investments very rapidly.

Microsoft has a partnership with OpenAI that allows it to capitalize on the AI technology made by the artificial intelligence company.?

The number of lawsuits filed against OpenAI for copyright infringement is reportedly growing.?

There were earlier reports about the company being sued by a number of writers - including comedian Sarah Silverman - who say their books were ingested to train OpenAI's AI models without their permission.?

In June, more than 4,000 writers signed a letter to the CEOs of OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta and other AI developers accusing them of exploitative practices in building chatbots that “mimic and regurgitate” their language, style and ideas.

With Inputs from AP