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Silverman claims that ChatGPT and Metas generation of text is the very receipt that proves they consumed them.
Another way: Could a lawsuit overThe Bedwetterthwart a Skynet-like situation?
Neither OpenAI nor Meta immediately responded to requests for comment.
What exactly is AI doing with copyrighted books thats so bad?
A judgeruledin March that the Archives book-sharing setup violated copyright law.
Even though we know a lot of these models were being developed over time, [they] exploded.
What, if anything, will the suits tell us about AI?
For example, AI is known to reflect bad biases such as racial prejudice that we see among humans.
The discovery phase of Silvermans lawsuits could potentially lift the veil on how these systems work.
And by doing so, they are trying to insulate themselves from any kind of legal inquiry.
Thats part of what these cases are about: Lets fire up the black box.
Lets see whats inside.
Charlesworth voices similar sentiments about AI proceedings.
Youre copying books without permission.
Could Silverman win?
Its impossible to predict the outcome of any lawsuit.
As for a copyright case staving off an AI revolution?
If OpenAI didnt buy copies of the books, they probably just should have.
Perhaps the pen wont be mightier than the sword in a robot war after all.
