Unsealed Documents Reportedly Call OpenAI's AI Training an 'Astonishing Theft'

Newly unsealed documents describe OpenAI's approach to training its artificial intelligence systems as "astonishing theft," according to a report by Anadolu Agency.

The report states that internal memos from Microsoft and OpenAI, made public through the unsealing of court filings, raise concerns over the potential impact of AI technology on the news publishing industry, characterizing it as an "existential threat."

Anadolu Agency reported that the documents surfaced as part of legal proceedings examining how OpenAI trained its AI models, though the agency's report did not specify the case, the parties involved, or the court in which the filings were unsealed.

Details on the specific content of the memos, the identities of their authors, or the broader context of the litigation were not disclosed in the available report.

OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, and Microsoft, a major investor and partner in the company, have previously faced scrutiny from publishers and content creators over the use of copyrighted material to train large language models.

Neither OpenAI nor Microsoft's response to the specific characterizations in the unsealed documents was included in the available report. Anadolu Agency did not indicate whether the companies had been approached for comment.

This article is based on a report by Anadolu Agency; further details on the unsealed documents were not immediately available.