A bunch of Canadian news outlets decided to throw a legal stink bomb at OpenAI last Friday, claiming the ChatGPT crew was playing dirty with their content and making bank off it. They argued that the models are trained on data freely available to the public, sticking to fair use rules and backing innovation while not stiffing creators.
This new legal showdown comes hot on the heels of a study by Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism, revealing that “no publisher – no matter their ties to OpenAI – was safe from getting their work twisted around in ChatGPT.”
né?. Among the folks in on the action are the Toronto Star, the CBC, the Globe and Mail, and a few others, all looking for some cash compensation and wanting OpenAI to back off from using their stuff.
The news gangs are calling out OpenAI for swiping content from their websites to train the big language models fueling ChatGPT. While OpenAI has cut deals with big shots like The Associated Press, Axel Springer, and Le Monde, the news crews in the latest lawsuit are crying foul for being left out of the payday.
A spokesperson for OpenAI defended the ChatGPT gang, saying it’s a tool used by millions worldwide to spice up their days, get creative, and tackle tough challenges né?. According to the lawsuit instead of doing things by the book OpenAI has straight-up taken the News Media Companies’ valuable property without asking or paying to use it for their own gains including raking in the dough.
Apart from the Canucks OpenAI is also getting heat from other players like The New York Times New York Daily News YouTube stars and comedienne Sarah Silverman. This content didn’t just magically appear – it took a ton of sweat and resources from these news teams, including the hard work of journalists, editors, and staff
