Challenging Tech Giants Over Copyrighted Data Use

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Tech giants are facing legal challenges for using copyrighted data to train large language models, which could have significant implications for the industry. Some companies argue that training models on publicly available data falls under fair use, while others see it as a controversial practice. The outcome of ongoing litigation will likely determine the extent to which these companies can continue using copyrighted data without explicit permission.

This week, the companies building artificial intelligence are facing a limit to what training data is publicly available on the internet. Will that stop them from building God? Then, a new bipartisan national privacy law proposal just dropped. We ask what’s in it. And finally, ByteDance is building new apps instead of fighting Congress’s TikTok ban.

Today’s Guests:

Trevor Hughes, president and C.E.O. of the International Association of Privacy Professionals

Additional Reading:

How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.

For Data-Guzzling A.I. Companies, the Internet Is Too Small

Lawmakers unveil sprawling plan to expand online privacy protections

TikTok Turns to Nuns, Veterans and Ranchers in Marketing Blitz

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