The Associated Press (AP) announced on Thursday that it has formed a partnership with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, to license AP’s extensive archive of news stories for training OpenAI’s AI systems. This collaboration will involve OpenAI gaining access to AP’s text archive, while AP will benefit from OpenAI’s technology and product expertise. The specific technology and product expertise that AP will be able to utilize has not been disclosed yet. Both organizations believe in responsible AI system creation and use and aim to leverage each other’s expertise in their respective industries.
OpenAI and other AI companies rely on aggregations of written works like news stories, books, and social media posts to train and enhance their AI systems known as large language models. It’s important to note that AP does not use AI in its news stories and closely examines standards regarding generative AI.
OpenAI expressed its support for the crucial work of journalism in the joint statement, while Brad Lightcap, the COO of OpenAI, emphasized the eagerness to learn from AP and utilize AI models to positively impact the news industry. By accessing AP’s high-quality, factual text archive and receiving feedback from AP, OpenAI aims to improve the capabilities and usefulness of its systems.
This partnership comes at a time when OpenAI is facing an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over potential deceptive privacy practices or harm to consumers. Congressional leaders from both parties have raised concerns about how these large language models are trained and their potential to spread false information.
Senator Elizabeth Warren recently highlighted that AI systems training large language models are not designed for accuracy, which raises the risk of perpetuating incorrect information. Additionally, some book authors have voiced concerns about their works being used for AI training without compensation. Comedian Sarah Silverman has even filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that her book was used without permission.
To better understand the benefits and risks of AI, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing in May featuring testimony from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Altman emphasized the need for government intervention to mitigate the risks posed by powerful AI systems.
The financial details of the AP-OpenAI deal were not disclosed.
Note: The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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