In The Fight To Reign In The Push For AI, Authors Sue OpenAI For Copyright Infringement

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Jun 30

As writers and other Hollywood professionals strike for fair labor laws, AI technology has stepped in to fill the gap. However, the software’s fame and use may be short-lived. Authors across the United States, with Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad in the lead, are suing Microsoft’s OpenAI for copyright infringement. The authors claim that the technology was trained by “harvesting mass quantities: of their copyrighted works “without consent, without credit, and without compensation.” The software was trained by downloading illegally obtained novels. The president of the Society of Composers and Lyricists claims that AI should obtain consent before using any copyrighted work, and the authors should be compensated for any output the AI creates that uses their work. Irwin offers some hope to professionals in creative jobs. He explains that since the authors don’t have a legal agreement with AI, the case is already over.

The AI technology also faces a lawsuit alleging a violation of privacy rights. Since the software cannot function without downloading data from users and any text used to train the software, its privacy rights issues affect a wide portion of the population. These lawsuits will force the country to decide the ethical questions surrounding AI. There is a danger of jobs being replaced by the software, as seen in Marvel’s Secret Invasion opening credits, but there’s also a potential for shorter work weeks if the technology leads to greater productivity without sacrificing income. But if either lawsuit is successful, AI may be booted entirely from the workforce.

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