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BumRushDaShow

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Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:46 PM Apr 30

Eight US newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

Source: ABC News/AP

April 30, 2024, 1:41 PM


NEW YORK -- A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots.

The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a New York federal court.

“We’ve spent billions of dollars gathering information and reporting news at our publications, and we can’t allow OpenAI and Microsoft to expand the Big Tech playbook of stealing our work to build their own businesses at our expense,” said a written statement from Frank Pine, executive editor for the MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing.

The other newspapers that are part of the lawsuit are MediaNews Group's Mercury News, Orange County Register and St. Paul Pioneer-Press, and Tribune Publishing’s Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel. All of the newspapers are owned by Alden Global Capital. Microsoft declined to comment Tuesday. OpenAI said in a statement that it takes care to support news organizations.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-newspapers-sue-chatgpt-maker-openai-microsoft-copyright-109796303

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Eight US newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 30 OP
Good. Now the major medical journals and other professional publications need to do likewise. hlthe2b Apr 30 #1
If I read an article in the NY Times & write an article about what I learned... Jacson6 Apr 30 #2
It all depends on whether you follow Fair Use guidelines or not. nt pnwmom Apr 30 #3
If you make use the information then apparently you are. cstanleytech Apr 30 #4

Jacson6

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2. If I read an article in the NY Times & write an article about what I learned...
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 09:49 PM
Apr 30

is that Copyright infringement?

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