OpenAI faked inability to search training data, hid billions of logs, NYT says
Publishers are seeking legal sanctions against OpenAI, alleging the company misled the court regarding its ability to search training data.
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Publishers including The New York Times, The Mercury News, and The Denver Post have requested that a court impose sanctions on OpenAI. The filing alleges that the company falsely claimed an inability to search its own training data while concealing billions of logs.
Coverage from The New York Times, AP News, Variety, and Ars Technica emphasizes the demand for penalties in the ongoing copyright lawsuit. These outlets report that the publishers are positioning these actions as a response to alleged deception during legal proceedings.
Legal observers are monitoring the court's response to these requests for sanctions. Future developments will depend on the judge's ruling regarding the alleged withholding of training data logs.
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Quick answers
Who is seeking sanctions against OpenAI?
The New York Times, The Mercury News, The Denver Post, and other unnamed news outlets are requesting sanctions.
What specific deception is alleged?
The publishers allege that OpenAI claimed it could not search its training data while hiding billions of relevant logs.
What is the status of the legal situation?
Publishers have formally asked a judge to penalize OpenAI as part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit.
Coverage (6)
- Mercury News seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit The Mercury News · 90d ago
- The Denver Post seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit The Denver Post · 90d ago
- New York Times and Other Publishers Ask Court to Penalize OpenAI The New York Times · 90d ago
- New York Times and News Outlets Demand Legal Sanctions Against OpenAI Variety · 90d ago
- News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight AP News · 90d ago
- OpenAI faked inability to search training data, hid billions of logs, NYT says Ars Technica · 90d ago
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