Information Assured

It may say December, but it's always up to date!

NY Times copyright suit wants OpenAI to delete all GPT instances. One of the sources used is a large collection of online material called "Common Crawl," which the suit alleges contains information from 16 million unique records from sites published by The Times. Advertisement OpenAI no longer discloses as many details of the data used for training of recent GPT versions. However, all indications are that full-text NY Times articles are still part of that process (Much more on that in a moment.) "Defendants’ GenAI tools can generate output that recites Times content verbatim, closely summarizes it, and mimics its expressive style, as demonstrated by scores of examples," the suit alleges. "Publicly, Defendants insist that their conduct is protected as 'fair use' because their unlicensed use of copyrighted content to train GenAI models serves a new 'transformative' purpose," the suit notes. "A GPT model completely fabricated that “The Ne...

December 2023 News Summary Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated as the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China remains vigilant against provocations by US, Australian, and Philippine forces. The PLA has warned of heightened reconnaissance activities by these nations, including illegal trespassing into Chinese territorial waters. In response, China has deployed warships and planes, asserting its readiness to defend territorial sovereignty. This situation highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics in the region and the potential for increased military confrontations. In a separate development, the Chinese Embassy in Belgium has called for an end to the spread of misinformation about China's policies in Xinjiang, Tibet, and its COVID-19 response. The Embassy criticized Belgian media outlets and politicians for disseminating false claims, emphasizing China's adherence to the rule of law and protection of ethnic group rights. This incident underscores the ongoing glo...