We're opening up access to our new flagship model, GPT-4o, and features like browse, data analysis, and memory to everyone for free (with limits). openai.com/index/gpt-4o-a…

Nice analysis of important new precedents on web scraping by McCarthyGarberLaw. blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2024/…

"If we don’t look to libraries to guide the training of AI on the profound content of books, we will see a reinforcement of the same oligopolies that rule today’s tech sector." open.substack.com/pub/authorsall…

Valuable contribution to the discussion of how to make machine learning "opt outs" for copyright owners a reality.

First class action lawsuit against an AI voice cloning company in Lehrman v LOVO. Interestingly, not an IP case, it's civil rights, false advertising, fraud, unjustified enrichment, etc. pollockcohen.com/docs/2024.05.1…

I've long been a fan of Holly Herndon's music, but this episode of Ezra Klein's podcast made me appreciate her thoughtful insights on AI and creativity. pca.st/episode/75a884…

Article 17 – five years later copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/06/07/art…

8th Circuit affirms that political campaign's use of "success kid" meme is not a fair use. assets.law360news.com/1845000/184561…

AI-assisted book club companion? Cool idea. wired.com/story/i-am-lau…

👀Claude handles an insane request: “Remove the squid” “The document appears to be the full text of the novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque. It doesn't contain any mention of squid that I can see.” “Figure out a way to remove the 🦑​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“

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Wow, a new way to fraudulently leverage DMCA notices ... for back links!? arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/0…

Copyright and real estate photos, the never-ending story. fastcompany.com/91167268/zillo…

This is funny, but it raises important points that merit exploration. Some thoughts on this: 1) Big rights holders are, indeed, suing AI cos. over stuff like this. They don't want to sue it out of existence, though. Their goal is to take a windfall profit by taxing these tools.

... and, it was ever thus. Technology unsettles, energizes, challenges, supercharges, scares, excites, and ultimately fuels progress in almost every endeavor. Art's certainly no exception for those who embraced harness its power. So say the artists profiled in the Post:

Author Tim Boucher explains how requiring (c) licensing of all genAI training content "results in less competition among tech companies, more revenue funneled to big media corporations and at most a trickle of spoils for artists." theinformation.com/articles/im-an…

Fun things to do with your limited o1-preview uses that can show you the power and limitations: 🤖Give it an RFP and ask it to just do the work 🤖Give it an academic paper & ask it to offer strategies for replication 🤖Ask it to create an entrepreneurial product that it can build

The UK is debating whether to introduce a copyright exception for AI training on publicly accessible works I support this, with an opt-out for the few who this may impact. Activists and publishers commonly cite DCMS arguing that the creative sector contributes 125bn in value

Very interesting amici brief supporting Meta's fair use argument from IP Profs Rebecca Tushnet, Matthew Sag, Jessica Sibley and Zahr Said. chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/wp-content/upl…

OpenAI's Jason Kwon: "To sustain America’s AI lead and maximize its benefits for education, science, and healthcare, policymakers must ensure that copyright law fulfills its constitutional mandate to encourage creativity and innovation." foxnews.com/opinion/ais-de…