The New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI! On December 27, the New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, citing copyright infringement. According to the publication, the tech companies abused their intellectual property rights. The online survey app, Real Research, revealed that 56.63% of respondents were aware of this, and 43.37% were not.
Highlights:
- 53.65% of respondents believe the OpenAI and Axel Springer Partnership Might Influence The Lawsuit
- 50.16% of respondents think the lawsuit will influence future interactions between media companies and AI developers
- Generative AI tools could negatively impact the user engagement and revenue of news media websites, according to 47.25%
New York Times Sues Microsft, OpenAI
The New York Times sues Microsoft, Open AI. It argues that GPT models allegedly reproduced its intellectual property without permission, using independent journalism and content produced at a high cost. 42.65% of respondents believe OpenAI/Microsoft hasn’t committed any significant wrongdoing, and 28.87% support the Times in protecting its property. 28.48% weren’t certain about this accusation.
In addition, 49.42% of the respondents feel that using copyrighted materials without permission to train AI programs, as alleged in the lawsuit, is possibly a form of mass copyright infringement. 38.70% definitely feel that it is a form of copyright infringement, and 9.70% said it is possibly not. 2.18% said that it is definitely not a form of copyright infringement.
Partnerships in the Lawsuit
OpenAI partnered with media outlets such as Axel Springer, to license content. 53.65% of respondents said that partnerships are possibly a viable solution to address concerns raised in this lawsuit. 24.73% said they are definitely a viable solution to address these concerns, and 18.72% said possibly not. 2.91% said partnerships are definitely not a viable solution.
New York Times Sues Microsoft, OpenAI (How Can Publishers Protect Their Content)
Given the advancements in AI technology, 18.25% of respondents suggested that publishers can protect their content while still benefiting from AI technology by embracing partnerships with AI innovators. 16.23% and 14.77% think advocating for clearer legal guidelines and utilizing stronger licensing agreements, respectively, will see new publishers protect their content.
14.63% think implementing stronger copyright measures will help publishers protect their content, and 14.04% of respondents think seeking collaboration with AI developers will help instead. 11.04% of respondents think exploring technology for content watermarking and investing in proprietary AI solutions will do the trick.
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Generative AI Tools Impact
The New York Times sued Microsoft, OpenAI because of copyright issues related to their written work. 47.25% of respondents think generative AI tools, like ChatGPT and GPT models, could possibly harm the user engagement and revenue of news media and websites. 24.70% think it is definite that AI tools could hurt user engagement and revenue on news media websites, and 21.04% think possibly not. 7.0% definitely do not think there is a negative impact caused by AI tools in this scenario.
In addition, 50.16% think this lawsuit will influence future interactions between media companies and AI developers to a minimal extent, and 33.51% think it will to a significant extent. 16.33% think the lawsuit will influence future interactions between media companies and AI developers to any extent at all.
Methodology | |
| Survey Title | New York Times Sues Microsoft, OpenAI |
| Duration | January 9 – January 16, 2024 |
| Number of Participants | 6,000 |
| Demographics | Males and females, aged 21 to 99 |
| Participating Countries | Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe. |
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