Nvidia sued by 3 authors over AI use of copyrighted works

Nvidia, whose chips power artificial intelligence, has been sued by three US authors who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian and Stewart O’Nan said their works were part of a data set of about 196,640 books that helped train NeMo to simulate ordinary … Read more

How to Gift Games on Steam to Friends, Family & Anyone Else

When searching for the perfect gift for the gamer in your life, you have a lot of options. From controllers and keyboards to collectibles and more, it can be hard to figure out what they’d like best. However, it’s nearly impossible to go wrong with a Steam game, as the platform is used by millions … Read more

Netflix Adds Generative AI To Competitive Risk Factors In Its Annual Report

Netflix has become the latest major tech company to highlight the risk of generative AI. In its annual report, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, Netflix added generative AI to its list of risk factors, a section required under SEC rules. Under the sub-heading of video competition, the report reads: … Read more

Australia May Ask Tech Companies To Label Content Generated By AI Under New Laws

Australia may push through a new law forcing tech companies to watermark or label content generated by artificial intelligence, as its federal government tries to tackle “high-risk” AI products evolving faster than legislation. A recent consultation process on safe and responsible AI use in Australia found adopting AI and automation could increase the country’s GDP … Read more

OpenAI Asserts Copyrighted Material as Essential for Developing Advanced AI Tools like ChatGPT

OpenAI, a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory, has made a bold assertion, stating that the creation of sophisticated AI tools like ChatGPT is deemed ‘impossible’ without the incorporation of copyrighted material. This proclamation has ignited discussions about the interplay between AI development, intellectual property, and the ethical considerations surrounding the use of copyrighted content. … Read more

Authors sue Microsoft, OpenAI for copyright infringement in new lawsuit

New York: San Altman-run OpenAI and Microsoft have been hit by another class-action lawsuit by book authors, who alleged that the company “simply stole” their copyrighted works to help “build a billion-dollar artificial intelligence system”. The lawsuit was filed in the Manhattan federal court late on Friday by non-fiction authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage, … Read more

OpenAI and Microsoft sued by NYT for copyright infringement

The New York Times has become the first major media organization to take on AI firms in the courts, accusing OpenAI and its backer, Microsoft, of infringing its copyright by using its content to train AI-powered products such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In a lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan, the media giant claims … Read more

New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

With the suit, The New York Times also chose the more confrontational response to the sudden rise of AI chatbots, in contrast to other media groups such as Germany’s Axel Springer or the Associated Press that have entered content deals with OpenAI. 05:03 How does China’s AI stack up against ChatGPT? How does China’s AI … Read more

Disney copyright for Mickey Mouse ends on January 1, 2024, and legal battles lie ahead as Steamboat Willie character enters the public domain

“This is a deeply symbolic, highly anticipated moment,” said Jennifer Jenkins, director of the Centre for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School in the US state of North Carolina. Mickey Mouse in “Steamboat Willie” (1928). Photo: Getty Images Anyone is now free to copy, share, reuse and adapt Steamboat Willie and … Read more