"GPT-4 itself has 'memorized' much of Britannica's copyrighted content and will output near-verbatim copies of significant portions on demand. The memorized examples are unauthorized copies that [OpenAI] used to train their models, including GPT-4."
"OpenAI has been 'cannibalizing' its web traffic by generating responses that 'substitute, or directly compete' with Britannica's content, rather than directing users to its website the way a traditional search engine would."
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging unauthorized use of their copyrighted content for training AI models. Britannica claims GPT-4 has memorized significant portions of its content and produces near-verbatim copies on demand. The lawsuit includes side-by-side examples showing word-for-word matches between OpenAI's responses and Britannica's original text. Britannica further alleges that OpenAI is cannibalizing its web traffic by generating competing responses that substitute for its content rather than directing users to its website. This lawsuit joins similar copyright claims from The New York Times and follows Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement for using copyrighted books in AI training.
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