The renowned AI company, OpenAI is facing another lawsuit on its hands, and this came from renowned authors who banded together against the illegal use of their literary pieces in training the company's large-language models (LLM). This new suit includes famous writers, including John Grisham, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, and more, rallying against AI and the company.
Different artists and creators have also raised this fight against AI, especially as their works were allegedly obtained via the internet to train the likes of ChatGPT and more.
OpenAI vs. Authors John Grisham, George R.R. Martin, and MORE
Famous authors of different genres, including John Grisham, George R.R. Martin, Jonathan Franzen, Jodi Picoult, and George Saunders, have joined the Authors Guild in their quest to sue OpenAI for its alleged illegal activities. The lawsuit centers on the claims that the company used pirated versions of their compositions to train the likes of ChatGPT.
The authors have banded together to take the fight against the company, citing copyright laws violated by taking their works from pirates used to train its large-language models.
"Authors should have the right to decide when their works are used to 'train' AI. If they choose to opt in, they should be appropriately compensated," said Jonathan Franzen in a statement to Ars Technica.
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ChatGPT's LLM Allegedly Stole Works from Authors
It was claimed by the Authors Guild and those involved in the fight against OpenAI that the company used the massive library of the internet, including their works, to train LLMs that power its many programs, including ChatGPT.
Apart from stealing and using their works for training, they claimed that the AI could mimic or paraphrase what they created and give it away for free or a small price.
AI Lawsuits and Controversies
The controversial artificial intelligence technology of the present age gained massive notoriety because of the alleged theft it did on the internet, taking works from artists and creatives without their permission. Earlier this year, various authors banded together to bring the fight against OpenAI, with Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay claiming that it breached the copyright law.
This is not a new case for AI taking artists' works without asking for permission, centering on the copyright laws that protect their creations or compositions widely available online. While it is available on the internet, it is still subject to laws protecting it for intellectual property.
Another copyright case already sees a class-action suit against Meta and OpenAI, as led by comedian Sarah Silverman, against the companies.
OpenAI may be one of the largest names in the AI industry and one of the prime targets for lawsuits, but many companies are involved in these incidents. Now, the authors are taking their stand against AI, with renowned writers gunning against OpenAI for its hand in allegedly stealing their compositions for training the LLM.
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