OpenAI has entered a turbulent period, especially after announcing that it is no longer a nonprofit organization. With the company’s stock dropping and major figures on the management team leaving one after another, now a former OpenAI employee has made some harsh statements about his former company. Here’s what that individual had to say…

Former Employee: OpenAI Isn’t Complying with Laws!

Statements from former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji are likely to resonate within the tech world. The Berkeley graduate criticized the company’s stance on copyright issues with strong language, claiming that the AI giant’s business model does not comply with any legal regulations.

Balaji, who joined OpenAI in 2020 and worked on the GPT-4 project, claimed in a blog post that the company is not in compliance with U.S. copyright laws. Initially drawn to AI technology with hopes of finding solutions for human benefit, such as curing diseases and slowing down aging, Balaji decided to leave the company this summer after four years of work.

Balaji’s statements reveal that ChatGPT does not adhere to fair use standards. This standard represents a legal process that permits limited use of copyrighted material without the owner’s permission.

These allegations support several lawsuits currently filed against OpenAI. The company is now facing copyright infringement cases from a wide array of plaintiffs, including notable names like Sarah Silverman, George R.R. Martin, and John Grisham, as well as reputable media outlets like The New York Times, The Denver Post, and Chicago Tribune. The outcomes of these lawsuits are highly anticipated.

In response to the claims, OpenAI stated that they develop AI models according to fair use principles and within the framework of legal rulings.

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