In a recent development, OpenAI has expressed disappointment and surprise at a lawsuit filed by The New York Times on December 27. The dispute stemmed from discussions about a potential partnership involving ChatGPT, a real-time display platform.
OpenAI explained that The New York Times’s content did not significantly contribute to the training of their models and wouldn’t be impactful for future training. The Times had raised concerns about regurgitation of their content, but refused to provide examples, despite OpenAI’s commitment to investigate and address any issues.
Interestingly, the regurgitated content appeared to be from years-old articles and was intentionally manipulated by The New York Times. OpenAI insists that this misuse is not typical user activity and is not a substitute for The New York Times. They are continually working to make their systems resistant to adversarial attacks and have made significant progress in their recent models.
This dispute highlights the complexities of AI and raises questions about the use and manipulation of content. Despite the legal challenges, OpenAI remains committed to improving their systems and protecting against misuse.