Two 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the ‘written word’
Why did Gage and Basbanes decide to sue OpenAI and Microsoft?
Gage and Basbanes decided to sue OpenAI and Microsoft because they discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work. They claim that OpenAI, with Microsoft's support, has systematically pilfered their copyrighted works without permission or compensation to train AI chatbots to produce human-like text passages.
What specific allegations are Gage and Basbanes making against ChatGPT?
Gage and Basbanes allege that ChatGPT, created by OpenAI and backed by Microsoft, has been stealing and repurposing their lifetime work without permission or compensation1. They claim the AI chatbot was trained on their copyrighted writings, which were used to generate human-like passages of text without proper attribution or payment.
How did Basbanes initially react to using AI chatbots?
Basbanes found AI chatbots to be impressive but also prone to falsehoods and lack of attribution. He was among the first to try fiddling with AI chatbots and later joined his friend Gage in filing a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that their copyrighted work had been pilfered by the companies.