Transcript for Literary giants launch lawsuit against Open AI
THE COMPANY THAT CREATED
CHATGPT.
CHATGPT.
HE OTHERS, INCLUDING
HE OTHERS, INCLUDING
JOHN GRISHAM, WHO IS BOOKS
JOHN GRISHAM, WHO IS BOOKS
INSPIRED MOVIES LIKE THE FIRM
INSPIRED MOVIES LIKE THE FIRM
A TIME TO KILL, ARE AMONG
A TIME TO KILL, ARE AMONG
THE 17 WRITERS JOINING
THE 17 WRITERS JOINING
THE AUTHORS GUILD, BRINGING
THE AUTHORS GUILD, BRINGING
THIS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
THIS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
ALLEGING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
ALLEGING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
,AMONG OTHER CLAIMS.
,AMONG OTHER CLAIMS.
THEY SAY THAT OPEN A.I.
THEY SAY THAT OPEN A.I.
USE THEIR BOOKS TO TRAIN ITS
USE THEIR BOOKS TO TRAIN ITS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS
WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION,
WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION,
AND THAT THE TRAINING CREATES
AND THAT THE TRAINING CREATES
WORKS THAT VIOLATE COPYRIGHT
WORKS THAT VIOLATE COPYRIGHT
LAWS.
LAWS.
SPOKESPERSON FOR OPENAI, I SAID
SPOKESPERSON FOR OPENAI, I SAID
IN A STATEMENT, CREATIVE
IN A STATEMENT, CREATIVE
PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD
PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD
USE CHATGPT AS PART OF THEIR
USE CHATGPT AS PART OF THEIR
CREATIVE PROCESS.
CREATIVE PROCESS.
WE RESPECT THE RIGHTS
WE RESPECT THE RIGHTS
OF WRITERS AND AUTHORS
OF WRITERS AND AUTHORS
AND BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BENEFIT
AND BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BENEFIT
FROM A.I. TECHNOLOGY.
FROM A.I. TECHNOLOGY.
WE'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS
WE'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS
WITH MANY CREATORS AROUND
WITH MANY CREATORS AROUND
THE WORLD, INCLUDING
THE WORLD, INCLUDING
THE AUTHORS GUILD, AND HAVE
THE AUTHORS GUILD, AND HAVE
BEEN WORKING COOPERATIVELY
BEEN WORKING COOPERATIVELY
TO UNDERSTAND AND DISCUSS
TO UNDERSTAND AND DISCUSS
THEIR CONCERNS.
THEIR CONCERNS.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU SEE HERE?
WHAT DO YOU SEE HERE?
OPENING AI, THE CREATOR
OPENING AI, THE CREATOR
OF CHATGPT, SAYS, LOOKING FOR
OF CHATGPT, SAYS, LOOKING FOR
WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE UTILIZE
WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE UTILIZE
TECHNOLOGY IN WHAT THEY CALL
TECHNOLOGY IN WHAT THEY CALL
A CONTENT ECOSYSTEM.
A CONTENT ECOSYSTEM.
YEAH, IT REALLY DEPENDS WHERE
YEAH, IT REALLY DEPENDS WHERE
THEY ON WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
THEY ON WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
THAT'S WHAT TRADES.
THAT'S WHAT TRADES.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
THERE ARE SOME LIKE OPENAI
THERE ARE SOME LIKE OPENAI
WHERE WHAT THEY PUT IN,
WHERE WHAT THEY PUT IN,
HOW THEY TRAIN IT IS.
HOW THEY TRAIN IT IS.
THERE ARE OTHER COMPANIES
THERE ARE OTHER COMPANIES
THAT WILL SAY THEY WON'T PUT
THAT WILL SAY THEY WON'T PUT
ANYTHING THAT'S COPYRIGHTED
ANYTHING THAT'S COPYRIGHTED
INTO IT.
INTO IT.
SO THAT'S THE MAIN QUESTION
SO THAT'S THE MAIN QUESTION
HERE IS WHAT DO COMPANIES DO?
HERE IS WHAT DO COMPANIES DO?
AND THEN, OF COURSE,
AND THEN, OF COURSE,
YOU'RE LIKELY TO SEE
YOU'RE LIKELY TO SEE
MORE LAWSUITS LIKE THIS IN THE
MORE LAWSUITS LIKE THIS IN THE
FUTURE THAT MIGHT PULL BACK THE
FUTURE THAT MIGHT PULL BACK THE
CURTAIN ON HOW SOME OF
CURTAIN ON HOW SOME OF
THE SAUSAGE IS MADE HERE.
THE SAUSAGE IS MADE HERE.
WHAT'S YOUR TAKE?
WHAT'S YOUR TAKE?
THE LAWSUIT CALLS THIS
THE LAWSUIT CALLS THIS
A SYSTEMIC THEFT ON A MASSIVE
A SYSTEMIC THEFT ON A MASSIVE
SCALE.
SCALE.
YEAH, I THINK THAT THIS
YEAH, I THINK THAT THIS
IS GOING TO SET THE PARAMETERS
IS GOING TO SET THE PARAMETERS
OF WHAT IS RIGHT IN COPYRIGHT
OF WHAT IS RIGHT IN COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT.
INFRINGEMENT.
IT'S KIND OF MINDS ARE LIKE
IT'S KIND OF MINDS ARE LIKE
THE OLD DAYS WHEN RADIO FIRST
THE OLD DAYS WHEN RADIO FIRST
STARTED AND THEY START PLAYING
STARTED AND THEY START PLAYING
ARTISTS ON IT.
ARTISTS ON IT.
THEY HAD TO HAVE SOME LAWSUITS
THEY HAD TO HAVE SOME LAWSUITS
TO SET THE PARAMETERS OF WHAT
TO SET THE PARAMETERS OF WHAT
HOW THEY WERE GOING TO GET
HOW THEY WERE GOING TO GET
COMPENSATED FOR THAT.
COMPENSATED FOR THAT.
AND THAT'S ALL THEY'RE TRYING
AND THAT'S ALL THEY'RE TRYING
TO DO HERE, I THINK JUST
TO DO HERE, I THINK JUST
LITIGATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT
LITIGATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT
AND IT'S GOING TO SET
AND IT'S GOING TO SET
THE PARAMETERS WHICH CAN
THE PARAMETERS WHICH CAN
BE OTHER LITIGATION.
BE OTHER LITIGATION.
AND I WILL BE I DON'T
AND I WILL BE I DON'T
ACCORDINGLY, RACHEL, TALK
ACCORDINGLY, RACHEL, TALK
ABOUT THE PARAMETERS, ANY
ABOUT THE PARAMETERS, ANY
ATTENTION TO THIS ON CAPITOL
ATTENTION TO THIS ON CAPITOL
HILL, ANY ACTUAL MOVEMENT
HILL, ANY ACTUAL MOVEMENT
TOWARD REGULATING AI FROM
TOWARD REGULATING AI FROM
YOUR VANTAGE POINT THERE.
YOUR VANTAGE POINT THERE.
SO MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK
SO MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK
SCHUMER IN THE SENATE,
SCHUMER IN THE SENATE,
HE'S TALKING A LOT MORE ABOUT
HE'S TALKING A LOT MORE ABOUT
THIS.
THIS.
THE TRUTH IS THAT YOU ASKED
THE TRUTH IS THAT YOU ASKED
LAWMAKERS ABOUT.
LAWMAKERS ABOUT.
A LOT OF THEM DON'T EVEN KNOW
A LOT OF THEM DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHAT IT IS.
WHAT IT IS.
THEY'RE JUST STARTING TO GET
THEY'RE JUST STARTING TO GET
BRIEFINGS ON IT.
BRIEFINGS ON IT.
BUT SCHUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING
BUT SCHUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING
A LOT OF TECH GIANTS TO THE
A LOT OF TECH GIANTS TO THE
HILL TO HAVE PRELIMINARY
HILL TO HAVE PRELIMINARY
HEARINGS ABOUT THE FUTURE AI
HEARINGS ABOUT THE FUTURE AI
AND WHAT REGULATIONS MAY NEED
AND WHAT REGULATIONS MAY NEED
TO BE WRITTEN OR PASSED INTO
TO BE WRITTEN OR PASSED INTO
LAW IN ORDER TO SORT OF PROTECT
LAW IN ORDER TO SORT OF PROTECT
PEOPLE GOING FORWARD.
PEOPLE GOING FORWARD.
LOOK, I A BOOK I SPENT
LOOK, I A BOOK I SPENT
THREE YEARS DOING IT.
THREE YEARS DOING IT.
I POURED MY HEART AND SOUL INTO
I POURED MY HEART AND SOUL INTO
THAT BOOK.
THAT BOOK.
SO GET WHY THESE AUTHORS ARE,
SO GET WHY THESE AUTHORS ARE,
YOU KNOW, FRUSTRATED IF
YOU KNOW, FRUSTRATED IF
THEY'RE WORK IS BEING RIPPED
THEY'RE WORK IS BEING RIPPED
OFF.
OFF.
YOU KNOW, THAT WHEN THEY PUT
YOU KNOW, THAT WHEN THEY PUT
ALL THAT SWEAT INTO THAT INTO
ALL THAT SWEAT INTO THAT INTO
THEIR WORKS AND TO SEE
THEIR WORKS AND TO SEE
THAT SORT OF STOLEN YOU KNOW,
THAT SORT OF STOLEN YOU KNOW,
I GET THAT FROM AN AUTHOR
I GET THAT FROM AN AUTHOR
STANDPOINT AND I GOT TO ASK
STANDPOINT AND I GOT TO ASK
YOU, I MEAN, DO THESE WRITERS
YOU, I MEAN, DO THESE WRITERS
HAVE A CASE?
HAVE A CASE?
I THINK THEY DO HAVE A CASE.
I THINK THEY DO HAVE A CASE.
YOU THERE'S A COPYRIGHT
YOU THERE'S A COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT WHENEVER AN
INFRINGEMENT WHENEVER AN
AUTHOR'S OR PRODUCERS WORK
AUTHOR'S OR PRODUCERS WORK
IS REPRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED
IS REPRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED
OR ADAPTED WITHOUT
OR ADAPTED WITHOUT
THEIR PERMISSION OR
THEIR PERMISSION OR
COMPENSATION AND BASICALLY
COMPENSATION AND BASICALLY
TRAGIC CONCEDES THAT ITS OWN
TRAGIC CONCEDES THAT ITS OWN
PRODUCT WOULDN'T EXIST IF
PRODUCT WOULDN'T EXIST IF
THEY HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO FEED
THEY HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO FEED
IT.
IT.
ALL OF THESE COPYRIGHT
ALL OF THESE COPYRIGHT
INFORMATION AND THE OTHER PART
INFORMATION AND THE OTHER PART
OF IT, THEY'RE MAKING PROFIT
OF IT, THEY'RE MAKING PROFIT
FROM THAT.
FROM THAT.
BUT USERS OF CHATGPT CAN NOW
BUT USERS OF CHATGPT CAN NOW
GENERATE CAN CREATE WHAT ARE
GENERATE CAN CREATE WHAT ARE
CALLED DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM
CALLED DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM
THEIR ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
THEIR ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
AS WELL.
AS WELL.
SO I DO THINK THAT THEY HAVE
SO I DO THINK THAT THEY HAVE
A VERY STRONG CASE AND THIS
A VERY STRONG CASE AND THIS
WILL BE A CASE WHERE WE'LL HAVE
WILL BE A CASE WHERE WE'LL HAVE
TO SEE HOW TECHNOLOGY ADAPTS
TO SEE HOW TECHNOLOGY ADAPTS
TO THE LAW OR VICE VERSA.
TO THE LAW OR VICE VERSA.
I HAVE A FEELING THIS IS NOT
I HAVE A FEELING THIS IS NOT
THE LAST PANEL WE WILL HAVE
THE LAST PANEL WE WILL HAVE
HERE.
HERE.
THAT IS OUR LAST
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