OpenAI respond to NYT Lawsuit. Hackers find new way into Google accounts. UK tech group publish new report for future innovation.
Open AI responds to New York Times ChatGPT Lawsuit
Last week the New York Times alleged that Open AI, the company behind ChatGPT, trained ChatGPT with millions of the paper’s articles.
ChatGPT is trained on a vast bank of content, ranging from websites to books. In its subscription-based form, ChatGPT connects to the internet.
Open AI said: “Because copyright today covers virtually every sort of human expression – including blog posts, photographs, forum posts, scraps of software code, and government documents – it would be impossible to train today’s leading AI models without using copyrighted materials."
“Limiting training data to public domain books and drawings created more than a century ago might yield an interesting experiment, but would not provide AI systems that meet the needs of today’s citizens”.
Previously 17 authors including George RR Martin and John Grisham filed a lawsuit on similar grounds of copyright infringement.
The NYT said: “If Microsoft and OpenAI want to use our work for commercial purposes, the law requires that they first obtain our permission. They have not done so”.
Hackers find new password-less way into Google accounts
Security firm, CloudSEK has found that hackers could use cookies to gain access to a Google account and retain access even after a password reset.
By retrieving the Google cookies used to keep users logged in, the hackers could bypass two-factor authentication and retain access to a breached account.
Deloitte provide staff with in-house AI
Deloitte has begun a rollout of their AI bot to 75,000 staff in Europe and the Middle East.
Called PairD, the tool will be initially used to help in coding, building PowerPoint, and writing emails.
This should aid productivity, however, the consulting firm has urged staff to check the information it produces.
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PairD has been developed in Deloitte’s AI Institute as opposed to a partnership with Deepmind of OpenAI.
The question remains, why did Deloitte opt to build their AI platform as opposed to letting staff use their chatbot of choice?
More than likely the answer is data and security, Deloitte works with firms like Morgan Stanley, Berkshire Hathaway and McLaren in various capacities.
In guidance given to UK judges late last year, judges were reminded that whatever you type into AI chatbots is used to train it and risks breaking confidentiality.
By having a bespoke solution built for them, Deloitte has enhanced operational security and retains all of their and their client’s data.
Tech group calls for digital innovation policy to cover the entire UK.
The UK Tech Cluster Group’s (UKTCG) latest report outlines how the next UK Government can enhance the technological development of the UK.
The group is made up of a range of Tech industry members with experts in each region aiming to develop skills, and enhance digital adoption and innovation in businesses.
The report outlines ‘four big ideas’ and how the government can help with each. A pipeline of talent in every region, digital innovation at the foundations, an Innovation Policy which gives every place a chance, and mobilising ecosystems to start and grow.
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