March 14, 2011 - Technology outlet MacRumors published a blog post yesterday, March 13, reporting that OpenAI The company has submitted an AI development proposal to the U.S. government calling for deregulation of theGive AI companies the freedom to use the information that they have been given.copyrightProtected materials to train AI models.
In its proposal, OpenAI argues that current U.S. states impose too many legal restrictions thathinder the ability of AI companies to innovate and diminish the quality of training data available to U.S. entrepreneurs.
OpenAI has proposed a "copyright strategy" that advocates for the free use of copyrighted data to train AI models, arguing that these models "are not reproductions of a work for public consumption" and are consistent with the "fair use" principle. It argues that these models are "not reproducing works for public consumption" and are consistent with the principle of "fair use".
OpenAI noted that more than 781 AI-related bills have been introduced in various states, which impose compliance requirements on domestic companies and limit innovation, and suggested that the government provide "legal relief" to the private sector.
1AI cited a blog post about OpenAI's proposal, which has sparked discontent among artists, journalists, writers, and other creative workers who feel that their work is being "whored out" for the purpose of training AI models.
The New York Times has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for using news articles to train AI models. Additionally, image generation engines such as Dall-E and Midjourney are also facing lawsuits for using millions of images from the web.