📰 New article from TorrentFreak
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Was Built on Concealed ‘Mass Piracy’, Authors Tell Court
https://torrentfreak.com/openais-chatgpt-was-built-on-concealed-mass-piracy-authors-tell-court/
Ever wonder if your favorite AI was raised in a library or a digital pirate cove? According to a new legal filing, it might be the latter.
A group of authors is taking OpenAI and Microsoft to court with some spicy allegations. They aren’t just claiming copyright infringement; they’re alleging that OpenAI built the foundation of ChatGPT using “mass piracy.” Specifically, the motion claims OpenAI used torrented books from the notorious illegal site Library Genesis (LibGen) to train its models.
The authors even suggest OpenAI tried to scrub the evidence, allegedly renaming “Libgen” datasets to something more boring like “Books1” before deleting them due to legal concerns.
It gets personal, too. The filing highlights a controversial tweet from an OpenAI employee suggesting that AI could eventually “autocomplete” the final books of George R.R. Martin.
The bottom line:
- The Core Argument: Authors say downloading pirated books isn’t “fair use,” even if training an AI is.
- The Stakes: This isn’t just about money; it’s about whether AI companies can legally use copyrighted works to build products that might eventually replace the creators themselves.
OpenAI is fighting back, arguing their use is legally protected. Buckle up—this is going to be a long fight.