As we’ve discussed here in the past, the latest generation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems employ massive libraries of published material to “train” their bots and teach them to communicate quickly in a natural-sounding fashion. But where are the developers finding all of that material? Well… pretty much everywhere. They draw on research papers, journal articles, newspapers, and even books. But that could turn into a sticky and potentially costly problem for AI developers, particularly when it comes to books and novels. On Friday, computer chip maker Nvidia found that out the hard way when three authors filed a class action lawsuit against them in a California federal court. The authors claim that their novels were fed into the NeMo AI system without their permission and in violation of their copyrights. The rest of the industry will no doubt be watching this case closely…
Nvidia Sued Over AI Use of Copyrighted Work – HotAir
