Tag: Copyright

Gartner, a leader in research and advisory services on IT, recently identified potential risks associated with chat-based language model tools, namely ChatGPT. It is vital for legal and compliance teams to evaluate these risks as failure to do so could leave enterprises exposed to negative legal, financial, and reputational consequences.

OpenAI, an American research laboratory founded by tech leaders such as Elon Musk, has pioneered research in machine learning, natural language processing, and more. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and Y Combinator President, spoke to the US Senate panel on the potential of AI and voiced his concerns of disruption to the labor market. Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav, India's Minister of Information Technology, spoke about the potential of AI and international collaboration to develop its framework and regulations. G7 countries are considering the potential regulations needed, and China has already drafted rules.

At UC Berkeley researchers investigated the moral and legal implications of ChatGPT, a language model by OpenAI. Chang, Cramer, Son, and Bamman in their paper "Speak, Memory: An Archaeology of Books Known to ChatGPT/GPT-4" highlighted the potential bias caused by copyrighted material used in the training process. They recommend full disclosure of the books used to eliminate hidden bias and the use of open models. They also point to the legal challenges of copyright protections.

As the Writers Guild of America strike for a better deal in terms of working conditions and income, networks are refusing to compromise. Adam Conover, a comedy writer, proposed that AI should not be used as a tool to adapt content and have it still be considered a writer's work. Nonetheless, The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers refused to discuss such proposal and only offered a yearly meeting to talk about "advances in technology". This shows that the entertainment industry need fair and reasonable regulations for the usage of AI. The writers should also get paid their fair share knowing the huge amount of work they put into the content creation.

Policy makers around the world are beginning to take notice of the increasing challenges posed by the widespread adoption of technology such as ChatGPT and the potential risks to privacy. Nations, such as the G7 and the EU, are now creating regulations to protect users of AI, with Italy recently lifting its initial restriction on OpenAI's chatbot. Although debates continue in countries with stricter privacy regulations, a consensus is emerging on the need to adopt responsible AI practices. The G7 commitment to discuss topics such as copyright, transparency and disinformation shows a growing understanding of the dangers of technology, and a call for a global agreement on risk-based AI frameworks.