OpenAI has taken a surprising step in the ongoing lawsuit with the New York Times. The tech company has requested the dismissal of certain aspects of the case, alleging that the newspaper resorted to hacking to manipulate AI systems like ChatGPT.
According to OpenAI, the New York Times employed deceptive methods in an attempt to make these AI systems reproduce copyrighted material. The company claims that this action violated its terms of use and is seeking to have these particular allegations dismissed.
This development adds a new layer of complexity to the legal dispute between OpenAI and the New York Times. It will be interesting to see how the court responds to OpenAI’s request and how this will impact the overall outcome of the lawsuit.