AI TRAINING AND COPYRIGHT
Why in the News?
- The New York Times (NYT) filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement.
- OpenAI is accused of using thousands of NYT articles without permission to train ChatGPT, impacting NYT’s business.
Source: Pmf
Fair Use Doctrine in AI Training:
- Fair use, a four-factor test in U.S. law, is central to the debate.
- Factors include the purpose of use, nature of copyrighted work, amount used, and the effect on the original’s market value.
- OpenAI argues for transformative use, citing precedents like Google Books to justify AI training.
Key Terms
1. Copyright: Copyright is a legal right that grants the creator exclusive control over the use of their original work, preventing others from reproducing, distributing, or displaying it without permission. 2. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Intellectual Property Rights encompass legal protections for creations of the mind, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. These rights grant exclusive use or economic benefits to the creators or owners. |