Copyright Winter Is Coming (To Wikipedia?)
9 days ago
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- Judge Sidney Stein denied OpenAI's motion to dismiss copyright infringement claims regarding ChatGPT outputs summarizing works by authors like George R.R. Martin.
- The ruling suggests that summaries of fiction works may be infringing unless protected by fair use, challenging the idea-expression distinction.
- Comparison between ChatGPT and Wikipedia summaries of 'A Game of Thrones' shows structural differences but similar content coverage.
- The decision raises concerns about the implications for derivative works, Wikipedia entries, and other summaries or analyses of fiction.
- Judge Stein's opinion sets a low bar for substantial similarity, potentially impacting copyright law beyond AI-generated content.