OpenAI Pledges Legal Cover for Business Users Amid Copyright Allegations
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OpenAI will shoulder the legal expenses for business-level users of its ChatGPT platform accused of copyright violations. This commitment, named Copyright Shield, aligns with similar promises by tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. OpenAI's decision stems from the ongoing legal battles it faces, with accusations of training its AI models with copyrighted material. At the same event, OpenAI introduced an updated AI model, ChatGPT-4 Turbo, disclosed upgrades enabling users to create and sell custom ChatGPT models via an upcoming app store.
OpenAI has pledged to shoulder the legal expenses if its business-level ChatGPT clientele are accused of copyright violations. The assurance, dubbed Copyright Shield, solely extends to patrons of ChatGPT Enterprise or its developer platform. Users of the free and Plus variants of ChatGPT will not be covered. Speaking at DevDay, OpenAI's inaugural developer conference, CEO Sam Altman asserted the firm’s intent to defend its customers and bear the expenses if they face legal allegations concerning copyright violations pertaining to ChatGPT Enterprise and the API.
This promise echoes similar commitments made by tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google, as well as generative AI providers like Adobe and Shutterstock that also ensure legal protection for their users. At the same DevDay event, OpenAI confirmed upcoming capabilities for users to customize ChatGPT models and the option to commercialize them via an upcoming app store. It also presented a new and upgraded AI model, named ChatGPT-4 Turbo.
Notably, OpenAI is battling numerous lawsuits accusing it of utilizing copyrighted content to train its AI models. Comic and writer Sarah Silverman, among others, filed lawsuits against OpenAI in July, claiming ChatGPT's training data includes their copyrighted content sourced unlawfully from the internet. OpenAI encountered two additional lawsuits in September: one class-action lawsuit accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of training their models on stolen private data, while the Author's Guild alleges OpenAI of 'systematic theft' of copyrighted content.
Published At
11/7/2023 1:26:50 AM
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