OpenAI requested that a judge dismiss parts of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by The New York Times arguing that, among other things, The New York Times hired someone to hack OpenAI in order to manufacture a basis for filing the lawsuit. OpenAI filed a request for partial or full dismissal of four counts in the lawsuit filed by The New York Times. New York Times Allegedly Hired Someone To Hack OpenAIAmong the explanations of why some portions of the lawsuit should be dismissed is the claim that The New York Times hired someone to specifically “hack” OpenAI in a way that a normal person would never actually use OpenAI and in violation of the terms of use. According to OpenAI:“The truth, which will come out in the course of this case, is that the Times paid someone to hack OpenAI’s products. They also call The New York Times’s allegations that the news industry is threatened by OpenAI “pure fiction” saying,“Normal people do not use OpenAI’s products in this way.

Source: New York Times February 28, 2024 08:23 UTC