Experts Warn Congress of Dangers AI Poses to Journalism
At a Senate hearing, experts said AI is hurting local news, causing intellectual property disputes, and spreading misinformation.
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At a Senate hearing, experts said AI is hurting local news, causing intellectual property disputes, and spreading misinformation.
The competition inquiry comes amid heightened copyright scrutiny involving the use of OpenAI’s generative AI tools.
Days after The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, the outlet published a report detailing how media companies like Gannett, WSJ owner News Corp, and The Daily Beast parent company IAC have been in negotiations to license content to OpenAI. Additionally, the News/Media Alliance — a trade association representing around 2,000 news outlets in the US and Canada — is also in talks with OpenAI “about coming up with a framework for a deal that would suit its members,” the Times reports. So far, Axel Springer and the Associated Press have both struck deals wit...
The Times is the first major news publisher to take OpenAI to court over the use of its copyright material in its popular chatbot. The suit follows months of tense negotiations between the two sides.
The <em>Times</em> is the first major news publisher to take OpenAI to court over the use of its copyright material in its popular chatbot. The suit follows months of tense negotiations between the two sides.