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How did the New York Times figure out the glitch in GPT-4 for Exhibit J in its lawsuit v. OpenAI?
Read more: How did the New York Times figure out the glitch in GPT-4 for Exhibit J in its lawsuit v. OpenAI?The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI sent shockwaves across the business and media sector. Although a threat of a lawsuit had been revealed months ago, the Complaint filed by the NYT was cogent and chock-full of examples of alleged infringement. If OpenAI was trying to negotiate a licensing deal with the…
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Exhibit J to New York Times Complaint provides “One Hundred Examples of GPT-4 Memorizing Content from the New York Times”
Read more: Exhibit J to New York Times Complaint provides “One Hundred Examples of GPT-4 Memorizing Content from the New York Times”Exhibit J to The New York Times’s Complaint against Microsoft and OpenAI allegedly provides “One Hundred Examples of GPT-4 Memorizing Content from The New York Times.” In 127 pages. Wow! UPDATE: This is an impressive collection of alleged infringement. We discuss the apparent process by which the New York Times generated these examples, in our…
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New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement (download Complaint & Exhibit J)
Read more: New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement (download Complaint & Exhibit J)The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Microsoft and OpenAI alleging copyright infringement (direct and secondary infringement based on vicarious and contributory infringement), misappropriation, and trademark dilution. The Complaint seeks the following relief: 1. Awarding The Times statutory damages, compensatory damages, restitution, disgorgement, and any other…
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OpenAI reportedly valued at $100B, 2d most for startup behind SpaceX
Read more: OpenAI reportedly valued at $100B, 2d most for startup behind SpaceXFresh off its internal coup and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman, OpenAI is reportedly in discussion for its next found of funding. The company is reportedly valued at $100B, which is second to only SpaceX in current U.S. startup valuations. OpenAI was formed on December 11, 2015 as a nonprofit. In 2019, it set up…
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OpenAI is hiring for new Superalignment team
Read more: OpenAI is hiring for new Superalignment teamYou can apply for OpenAI’s new research engineer ($245,000—$450,000 USD), research scientist $245,000—$450,000 USD, and research manager positions for its new Superalignment team. According to OpenAI, the new team is need to maintain control over AI: “We need scientific and technical breakthroughs to steer and control AI systems much smarter than us. To solve this problem within four years,…
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OpenAI strikes news deal with Axel Springer for summaries of news from Politico, Business Insider, Bild, Welt
Read more: OpenAI strikes news deal with Axel Springer for summaries of news from Politico, Business Insider, Bild, WeltAxel Springer and OpenAI announced a partnership deal that will offer news summaries from Axel Springer media (Politico, Business Insider, Bild, and Welt) on ChatGPT, which will include links and attribution to the original sources. The Axel Springer content will include its paid content. We are excited to have shaped this global partnership between Axel…
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OpenAI is hiring copyright counsel & other lawyers
Read more: OpenAI is hiring copyright counsel & other lawyersOpenAI is hiring a copyright counsel, annual salary $250,000, with equity and benefits. The job opening doesn’t specify years of experience, but requires “deep expertise in copyright law as relates to internet and AI technologies.” OpenAI is also hiring four more senior counsel positions. The complete list is below, with links to the job postings…
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OpenAI Sam Altman defends training AI to learn from copyrighted works, but open to compensation to artists
Read more: OpenAI Sam Altman defends training AI to learn from copyrighted works, but open to compensation to artistsIn a fascinating interview before the OpenAI Board brouhaha, Sam Altman discussed the controversy over training AI models on copyrighted works without permission of the authors and artists. Kevin Roose: Sam, I want to ask you about something else that people are not happy about when it comes to these language uh and image models…
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OpenAI agrees in principle to reinstate Sam Altman as CEO
Read more: OpenAI agrees in principle to reinstate Sam Altman as CEORight after midnight, the Board of OpenAI announced that it had reached an agreement in principle to (1) reinstate Sam Altman as CEO and (2) to appoint new Board members, including: No longer on the Board will be the current directors Tasha McCauley, an adjunct senior management scientist at Rand; Helen Toner, a director at a…
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New AI lawsuit: Julian Sancton v. OpenAI, Microsoft
Read more: New AI lawsuit: Julian Sancton v. OpenAI, MicrosoftIn the Southern District of New York, the author Julian Sancton filed a proposed copyright class action against OpenAI, its subsidiaries, and Microsoft. The Complaint is below: Using ChatGPT, we created a Table summarizing the 2 counts in the Complaint. Sancton v. OpenAI: Counts, Specific Allegations, and Named Defendants Count Specific Allegations Named Defendants Count…