But are AI chatbots – in this case, widely commercialized products made by OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft – breaking copyright and fair competition laws? Professional writers and media outlets will face a difficult fight to win that argument in court. One lawsuit comes from The New York Times. At other times the chatbots falsely attributed misinformation to the paper in a way it said damaged its reputation. The New York Times was engaged in similar talks before deciding to sue.

Source: New York Times January 10, 2024 11:10 UTC