Microsoft and OpenAI face copyright lawsuits as publishers argue AI training threatens journalism's survival
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Kevin Okemwa
Summary
Microsoft and OpenAI are facing copyright infringement lawsuits from publishers who argue that training AI models like ChatGPT and Copilot on their online content without permission or compensation violates copyright law. The tech companies defend their practices by claiming fair use, arguing that copyright law does not explicitly prohibit using publicly available online content for AI training. This legal battle raises existential questions about the survival of local journalism and the future of content creation in an AI-driven world, as publishers struggle to compete with AI systems that effectively repackage their original reporting.
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bskyMicrosoft and OpenAI face copyright lawsuits as publishers argue AI training threatens journalism's survivalwindowscentral.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMicrosoft and OpenAI have consistently argued that copyright law does not explicitly prohibit the use of online content to train AI models.
Publishers sue Microsoft and OpenAI over AI copyright use, sparking a major debate about the survival of local journalism.
Advanced AI models such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT rely heavily on vast amounts of online content, including material from outlets like Windows Central, for training purposes.
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