OpenAI faked inability to search training data, hid billions of logs, NYT says
The New York Times and other news outlets are seeking legal sanctions against OpenAI over allegations of evidence tampering in a copyright trial.
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The brief
The New York Times alleges that OpenAI hid billions of logs and faked an inability to search its training data. These claims are central to an ongoing copyright lawsuit involving ChatGPT.
Coverage from Ars Technica, TechCrunch, Variety, and The Denver Post emphasizes that multiple news organizations are now demanding serious legal sanctions against the company based on these allegations of deception. Future developments depend on the court's response to the requests for sanctions and the verification of the missing logs mentioned in the filings.
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Quick answers
What specifically is OpenAI accused of doing?
The New York Times alleges that OpenAI hid billions of logs and faked its inability to search training data.
Which organizations are seeking sanctions?
The New York Times and The Denver Post, among other news outlets, are demanding legal sanctions.
In what context are these allegations appearing?
The allegations have surfaced within a copyright trial regarding ChatGPT.
Coverage (7)
- Publishers Accuse OpenAI of Withholding Evidence in Copyright Lawsuits CNET · 4h ago
- News outlets ask court to sanction OpenAI in copyright case The Hill · 4h ago
- NY Times and Other Publishers Accuse OpenAI of Obstructing Evidence, Seek Sanctions TheWrap · 4h ago
- New York Times and News Outlets Demand Legal Sanctions Against OpenAI Variety · 4h ago
- New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial TechCrunch · 4h ago
- The Denver Post seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit The Denver Post · 4h ago
- OpenAI faked inability to search training data, hid billions of logs, NYT says Ars Technica · 4h ago
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