>>ssgodd+(OP)
> The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft over claims the companies built their AI models by “copying and using millions” of the publication’s articles and now “directly compete” with the outlet’s content.
Millions? Damn, they can churn out some content. 13 million[0]!.
>>batch1+D2
The NYT publishes about 200 pieces of journalism every day (according to their own website), and it was founded in 1851. That makes for a lot of articles.
>>engine+s5
Everything from 1851 to 1927 ought to be in the public domain, though. If the goal of training an AI is just "to mimic a style" there are absolutely humongous amounts of text that's totally free of any copyright restrictions.
>>zozbot+36
Yes, there is large amounts of public domain text available, but does anyone believe this is a restriction that was imposed when feeding the models?