EPISODE · Jul 11, 2023 · 7 MIN
Elon Musk Outsmarted and Open AI sued
from Elon Musk Podcast · host Stage Zero
This week's episode spotlights an emerging, contentious legal battle. Three high-profile figures - comedian Sarah Silverman, and authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and Meta. The plaintiffs accuse both companies of copyright infringement, alleging their respective AI models were trained on illicit datasets containing their copyrighted works. In other news, we delve into the world of social media surveillance, featuring the story of Jack Sweeney, a college student whose controversial activity of tracking Elon Musk's private jet led to his Twitter suspension. Undeterred, Sweeney has moved his plane-tracking operation to Threads, a social media platform owned by Meta. We'll be unpacking these events and discussing their potential implications for copyright law and privacy in the era of AI. Buckle up for a deep dive into these riveting stories!
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This week's episode spotlights an emerging, contentious legal battle. Three high-profile figures - comedian Sarah Silverman, and authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and Meta. The plaintiffs accuse both companies of copyright infringement, alleging their respective AI models were trained on illicit datasets containing their copyrighted works. In other news, we delve into the world of social media surveillance, featuring the story of Jack Sweeney, a college student whose controversial activity of tracking Elon Musk's private jet led to his Twitter suspension. Undeterred, Sweeney has moved his plane-tracking operation to Threads, a social media platform owned by Meta. We'll be unpacking these events and discussing their potential implications for copyright law and privacy in the era of AI. Buckle up for a deep dive into these riveting stories!
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