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OpenAI's proposed solution to address the use of copyrighted content in AI training falls short of meaningful change, as it continues to prioritize the company's interests over the rights and concerns of creators.
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The article critically examines OpenAI's recently released document "Our approach to content and data in the age of AI." The author expresses skepticism about OpenAI's claims of respecting creators' rights and preferences, noting that the company's own words suggest a continued detachment from the realities faced by the creative community.
The author highlights several issues with OpenAI's approach:
- The company's characterization of the status quo as "empowering creatives" is at odds with the views of the creative community.
- OpenAI's assertion that it is "continually improving" to reflect content owners' preferences is not an acknowledgment of present injustice.
- The proposed "Media Manager" tool, which allows creators to identify their works, is problematic, as the responsibility for clearing rights should lie with the user, not the creator.
- OpenAI's claim that AI models do not retain access to training data is irrelevant, as the models have already extracted what they need to generate output.
- The company's attempts to frame its practices as beneficial to cultural diversity and representation are seen as disingenuous, as expanding the exploitation of data subjects is not a genuine solution.
The author argues that OpenAI's proposed changes are more focused on creating an illusion of consent rather than implementing meaningful reforms that align with the rights and concerns of creators.
Citaten
"We respect the choices of creators and content owners on AI."
"OpenAI is developing Media Manager, a tool that will enable creators and content owners to tell us what they own and specify how they want their works to be included or excluded from machine learning research and training."
"Our models are designed to help us generate new content and ideas — not to repeat or "regurgitate" content."
"We want our AI models to learn from as many languages, cultures, subjects, and industries as possible so they can benefit as many people as possible."