The New York Times filed a lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and its partner Microsoft for allegedly using the publication's copyrighted articles to train its artificial intelligence-powered chatbots‚ the media outlet announced.According to the lawsuit‚ the companies used a number of online sources to train their AI systems‚ but "they gave Times content particular emphasis when building their [large language models]—revealing a preference that recognizes the value of those works."The Times claims that "millions" of its articles were used to create products that "compete with it" and threaten its ability to continue to provide its services. The complaint states that Microsoft and OpenAI used copyrighted material to train Bing Chat and ChatGPT.It accused the companies of attempting to hitch a "free-ride on The Times's massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitutive products without permission or payment." Furthermore‚ according to the complaint‚ the companies' products produce "verbatim excerpts and detailed summaries" of the media outlet's pieces. The parties have reportedly attempted to reach an agreement on using the copyrighted content‚ but negotiations have not yielded a resolution."Publicly‚ Defendants insists that their conduct is protested as 'fair use' because their unlicensed use of copyrighted content to train [generative AI] models serves a new 'transformative' purpose‚" the lawsuit continued. "But there is nothing 'transformative' about using The Times's content without payment to create products that substitute for The Times and steal audiences away from it."The Times seeks to hold the companies "responsible for the billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages that they owe for the unlawful copying and the use of The Times's uniquely valuable work." According to the media outlet‚ generative AI products "threaten high-quality journalism‚" noting that abandoned traditional business models and "misinformation" have made it "harder than ever" to produce "great journalism."It is requesting unspecified damages and a court order for the "destruction" of "all GPT or other LLM models and training sets that incorporate Times Works."A spokesperson for the Times told the New York Post that the companies' AI-powered products were "built with and continue to use independent journalism and content that is only available because we and our peers reported‚ edited‚ and fact-checked it at high cost and with considerable expertise.""Settled copyright law protects our journalism and content. If Microsoft and OpenAI want to use our work for commercial purposes‚ the law requires that they first obtain our permission‚" the spokesperson added. "They have not done so."The Times shared its article about the lawsuit on X Wednesday. Some users applauded its decision to take legal action‚ while many others slammed the publication."Trying to squeeze any dime possible to aid your failing business‚" one X user wrote."In a few short years the new york times went from a legitimate newspaper to government propaganda outlet spreading misinformation to a copyright troll‚" another chimed in.Neither Microsoft nor OpenAI responded to a request for comment from the Post.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Mike Sigman interviews many execs who shaped the industry‚ in a book for HITS magazine. In our excerpt: former Geffen Records chief Eddie Rosenblatt discusses signing John Lennon and the fateful night of December 8‚ 1980 The post Label Exec Reflects on Signing John Lennon to Solo Deal appeared first on Best Classic Bands.

Study of Journos' Political Leanings Indicates 'Reporters Don't Root for a Side' MIGHT Be TOTAL BS

Cenk Uygur Explains That Jesus Was 'Technically' Palestinian

Leprosy‚ Polio‚ TB‚ and Malaria: What Do They Have in Common? Illegal Aliens.

Hours after the US Court of Appeals paused an import ban concerning the Apple Watch Series 9 and second-generation Apple Watch Ultra‚ Apple has resumed sales of both models. According to The Verge‚ both the Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be available in some Apple stores as early as today‚ with more stock arriving on Saturday. The two models will also be available from Apple's online store by 3 p.m. ET on Thursday‚ December 28th. “Apple’s teams have worked tirelessly over many years to develop technology that empowers users with industry-leading health‚ wellness and safety features and we are pleased the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has stayed the exclusion order while it considers our request to stay the order pending our full appeal‚” Apple's Nikki Rothberg told The Verge. On Wednesday morning‚ the federal appeals court granted Apple's request for an interim stay. As a result‚ the government is being "directed not to enforce the Remedial Orders until further notice while the court considers the motion for a stay pending appeal." The court also granted Apple's request for a five-day extension -- from January 5 to January 10‚ 2024 -- to file its response to the motion for a stay pending appeal. While this case is far from being resolved‚ this pause should give Apple enough time to execute a backup plan while it awaits further developments. After all‚ third-party retailers were allowed to continue selling their supply of watches while the ban was in place. Presumably‚ Apple will ensure that those retailers have a chance to stock up on units in the coming days in the event that sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are banned again in the future. Don't Miss: Here’s why the iPhone 15 Pro’s battery life is so disappointing to me The post Apple Watch Series 9‚ Ultra 2 on sale again after court pauses ban appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: Google banned 13 infected Android apps‚ so delete them from your phone 6 Apple products discontinued in 2023 Over 7‚000 U.S. dealerships have signed up to offer the instant $7‚500 federal EV tax credit

A pair of researchers report they have identified an ancient celestial map carved on a circular stone at an Italian Bronze Age hillfort.  Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsHistory &; ArchaeologyRead Later 

An investigation by the Pentagon's top watchdog into the Biden administration's decision to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado will boost the effort to relocate it to Alabama‚ House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers‚ R-Ala.‚ said on Wednesday‚ Politico reported.

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith for continuing to file motions attempting to restrict his speech‚ ignoring a D.C. court having stayed the case pending an appeal concerning an immunity defense.

One thing almost certain is that when Mexico elects a new president in June‚ it will be the first woman in the nation's history.