The article discusses the ongoing legal disputes surrounding the use of copyrighted material in training AI models like ChatGPT. Allegations claim infringement, while developers argue fair use. Recent court rulings have dismissed several lawsuits based on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, indicating a low likelihood of harm to plaintiffs. The outcome of these cases could either bolster or undermine copyright protections, impacting creators, fair use, and future automation. The developers seem to stand a strong chance, but the outcomes pose risks to both innovation and job security.
These cases can end one of three ways: rightsholders win, everybody settles, or developers win. Developers have the better argument; expanding copyright won't safeguard jobs.
While creators have a legitimate gripe, a victory for rightsholders could significantly harm fair use protections that are essential for research and artistic endeavors.
The court has dismissed several DMCA claims against developers, emphasizing that training on vast amounts of data diminishes the likelihood of plagiarized output.
In Raw Story Media v. OpenAI, the court found that there was no 'substantial risk' of harm to the plaintiffs from ChatGPT's training.
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