TechCrunch Industry News Microsoft is exploring a way to credit contributors to AI training data
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Mar 24, 2025 Microsoft is diving into research that estimates how specific training examples shape generative AI outputs. The initiative raises questions about ethical data use, including transparency and the possibility of compensating contributors. As copyright issues loom large, this project could redefine how we think about data dignity in AI training practices.
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Data Influence Tracking
- Microsoft's research project aims to identify specific training data's influence on generative AI outputs.
- This could lead to recognizing and compensating data contributors.
Copyright Concerns
- AI companies face IP lawsuits for training models on copyrighted data.
- They claim fair use, but creators disagree, leading to legal challenges.
NY Times Lawsuit
- The New York Times sued Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement.
- Their models allegedly trained on millions of the Times' articles.