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On Friday, Encyclopedia Britannica and dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging that it used copyrighted content to train its AI, then produced responses that were “substantially similar” to its content, as previously reported by Reuters.
According to Britannica, OpenAI repeatedly copied its content without permission, saying: “GPT-4 itself has saved much of Britannica’s copyrighted content and will produce near-verbatim copies of large portions upon request. The saved examples are unauthorized copies that it (OpenAI) has used to train its models, including GPT-4.”
the lawsuit It goes on to include examples of responses from OpenAI models alongside Britannica’s text, with entire passages appearing identical word for word. Britannica also claims that OpenAI is “cannibalizing” web traffic by generating responses that “replace or directly compete with Britannica’s content,” rather than directing users to its website the way a traditional search engine might do.
It’s the latest in a growing string of copyright lawsuits from publishers targeting AI companies over the past several years. the New York Times Similar claims have been made in Ongoing lawsuit against OpenAIincluding accusing the artificial intelligence company of copying large amounts of its copyrighted content. In September Anthropy Class action settlement for using copyrighted books to train its AI models, resulting in a $1.5 billion payout to book authors.