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Google is looking to utilize web publishers' content to enhance its AI models, unless publishers choose to opt out. The company's proposal suggests that publishers need to take action to prevent their material from being scraped for AI training.
Critics argue that this approach goes against copyright norms that typically place responsibility on those using copyrighted content, not the content owners.
Google's stance emerged in its submission to the Australian government's consultation on high-risk AI applications. While Australia is considering limits on certain AI uses, Google contends that broad data access is essential for AI development.
Reported by The Guardian, Google asserts that "copyright law should enable appropriate and fair use of copyrighted content" for AI training. The company references its robots.txt tool that permits publishers to specify off-limits sections on their sites.
However, Google doesn't provide specifics on the opt-out procedure. In a blog post, it vaguely hints at forthcoming "standards and protocols" for web creators to customize their level of AI involvement.
Google isn't the only one seeking data for AI. OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, plans to expand its training data with GPTBot, a web crawler that also uses an opt-out model. This model is common among major tech firms that rely on AI for tailored content and ads.
This quest for more data aligns with the growing popularity of AI. Systems like ChatGPT and Google's Bard rely on extensive datasets. According to OpenAI, "GPT-4 has learned from a variety of licensed, created, and publicly available data sources, which may include publicly available personal information."
However, unauthorized web scraping raises concerns about copyright and ethics. Publishers like News Corp. are negotiating compensation for their content with AI companies. AFP recently issued an open letter addressing this issue.
The debate highlights the tension between AI progress through data access and respecting ownership rights. While consuming more content enhances AI capabilities, these companies also profit from others' work without sharing benefits.
Balancing these interests is complex. Google's proposal essentially asks publishers to "provide your content for our AI or actively opt out." Smaller publishers may find opting out challenging due to limited resources or knowledge.
Australia's exploration of AI ethics offers an opportunity to shape technology's direction. However, if data-hungry tech giants pursuing self-interest overshadow public discourse, a scenario might emerge where AI systems consume creations unless creators intervene.
Critics argue that this approach goes against copyright norms that typically place responsibility on those using copyrighted content, not the content owners.
Google's stance emerged in its submission to the Australian government's consultation on high-risk AI applications. While Australia is considering limits on certain AI uses, Google contends that broad data access is essential for AI development.
Reported by The Guardian, Google asserts that "copyright law should enable appropriate and fair use of copyrighted content" for AI training. The company references its robots.txt tool that permits publishers to specify off-limits sections on their sites.
However, Google doesn't provide specifics on the opt-out procedure. In a blog post, it vaguely hints at forthcoming "standards and protocols" for web creators to customize their level of AI involvement.
Google isn't the only one seeking data for AI. OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, plans to expand its training data with GPTBot, a web crawler that also uses an opt-out model. This model is common among major tech firms that rely on AI for tailored content and ads.
This quest for more data aligns with the growing popularity of AI. Systems like ChatGPT and Google's Bard rely on extensive datasets. According to OpenAI, "GPT-4 has learned from a variety of licensed, created, and publicly available data sources, which may include publicly available personal information."
However, unauthorized web scraping raises concerns about copyright and ethics. Publishers like News Corp. are negotiating compensation for their content with AI companies. AFP recently issued an open letter addressing this issue.
The debate highlights the tension between AI progress through data access and respecting ownership rights. While consuming more content enhances AI capabilities, these companies also profit from others' work without sharing benefits.
Balancing these interests is complex. Google's proposal essentially asks publishers to "provide your content for our AI or actively opt out." Smaller publishers may find opting out challenging due to limited resources or knowledge.
Australia's exploration of AI ethics offers an opportunity to shape technology's direction. However, if data-hungry tech giants pursuing self-interest overshadow public discourse, a scenario might emerge where AI systems consume creations unless creators intervene.
