Microsoft vs. NYT: AI copyright suit will be ‘complex’

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The New York Times (NYT) is suing OpenAI and Microsoft (MSFT) for allegedly using millions of articles without permission to train its AI chatbots. MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Director Sinan Aral and Newsroom Robots Podcast host Nikita Roy discuss the details of the copyright lawsuit and potential implications for the publishing industry with Yahoo Finance Live. Roy says she was “completely expecting” this scenario, suggesting the Times is “helping” smaller publishers lacking resources to take legal action. However, she notes accusing chatbots of infringement is “complex,” hinging on whether courts deem AI a tool or if liability falls on the user. Still, Roy stresses that “we are facing a very ethical issue” regarding how creators’ work gets utilized. “This is a debate about whether the companies training large language models on content from the web… is fair use or infringement of copyright,” Aral states. If courts mandate payments to original data producers, costs could rise significantly for AI firms. However, Aral believes “this was expected,” and the only question that remains is “where does the price point lie?” For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.

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