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    Mom’s website sues OpenAI for using its data without permission

    By Zoey ZhuJuly 24, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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    • British parenting hub Mumsnet has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of scraping its data without permission to train AI models.
    • This legal action highlights the growing concerns about AI companies using copyrighted content without authorisation.

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    Mumsnet’s lawsuit against OpenAI underscores a critical issue in the tech industry: the balance between AI innovation and intellectual property rights. As AI models become more sophisticated, the need for ethical and legal clarity in data usage becomes paramount. This case could set important precedents for how AI companies handle copyrighted content in the future.

    — Zoey Zhu, BTW reporter

    What happened

    British parenting hub Mumsnet has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company violated copyright laws by using its data to train AI models like ChatGPT. This is the first legal action of its kind against OpenAI in the UK and part of a growing international trend of similar cases. Mumsnet claims OpenAI scraped its forums, which contain over six billion words, without permission to train its AI on parenting topics.

    Mumsnet co-founder Justine Roberts stated that this scraping breaches their terms of use, which prohibit unauthorised distribution or copying of site content. The complaint highlights that the data scraping occurred before many websites began monitoring such activities. Mumsnet had proposed licensing its content to OpenAI but was rejected, with OpenAI expressing a preference for less accessible datasets.

    Also read: Elon Musk withdraws lawsuit against OpenAI

    Also read: OpenAI and Microsoft face lawsuits over AI copyright infringement

    Why it’s important

    Mumsnet’s lawsuit against OpenAI is part of a broader wave of legal actions over data scraping. The Authors Guild and a group of academics have sued OpenAI for using copyrighted books and articles to train its AI models. Reuters and The New York Times also claim OpenAI’s ChatGPT generates responses too similar to their copyrighted content. Creative Commons has filed a suit accusing OpenAI of misusing Creative Commons-licensed material.

    OpenAI defends its practices as fair use, though it has acknowledged the need for better support for content creators. This UK case is among several legal battles, including Getty Images’ case against Stability AI for image scraping. The outcome of these lawsuits could influence how AI companies handle copyrighted content and affect future regulations.

    While Mumsnet previously used OpenAI’s models for its own chatbot, MumsGPT, it emphasises that protecting intellectual property is crucial, despite acknowledging the potential benefits of AI.

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    Zoey Zhu is a news reporter at Blue Tech Wave media specialised in tech trends. She got a Master degree from University College London. Send emails to z.zhu@btw.media.

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