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Chief Justice Roberts discusses AI in remarkable Year-End Report
Not to be outdone by Pope Francis, who devoted his annual World Day of Peace address to AI, Chief Justice John Roberts just published his Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary. In a sweeping historical discussion of advances in new techonologies dating back to electricity, Chief Justice Roberts focuses his Year-End Report on AI and… Read more
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Status of U.S. Copyright Lawsuits v. AI (Dec. 29, 2023)
We added the New York Times v. Microsoft, OpenAI case to our status report for all pending copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Every other case did not have material changes. Status of U.S. Copyright Lawsuits v. AI Cos. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence Inc.… Read more
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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?
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… Read more
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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”
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… Read more
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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… Read more
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OpenAI reportedly valued at $100B, 2d most for startup behind SpaceX
Fresh 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… Read more
