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Down Round

The New York Times vs OpenAI: Whoever wins, we lose

Jan 9, 2024
The podcast discusses the recent lawsuit between the New York Times and OpenAI over copyright infringement. It explores the impact of AI on the future of content and journalism, comparing how AI and humans consume information. OpenAI's response and collaboration with news organizations is also discussed, along with the financial implications of hiring lawyers. The concept of AI gatekeepers and its disruption in the news industry is explored, highlighting the parallel between Google and OpenAI.
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Quick takeaways

  • Open AI argues that restricting smaller models to training only on freely available content would limit their capabilities and hinder their value.
  • The New York Times' lawsuit against Open AI raises concerns about the unfair use of copyrighted material, highlighting the challenges news organizations face in the era of AI and disruptive technologies.

Deep dives

Open AI's Collaboration with News Organizations

Open AI collaborates with news organizations and creates smaller models with impressive performance that may surpass previous models like GPT-3.5. They argue that if smaller models are restricted to training only on freely available content, it would limit their capabilities and hinder their value.

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