Authors Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O’Nan filed a lawsuit against Nvidia in San Francisco, as per Reuters.
Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O’Nan mentioned that their works were included in a dataset of approximately 196,640 books used to train NeMo in simulating everyday written language. However, the dataset was taken down in October due to reported copyright infringement.
In a class action filed on Friday night in San Francisco federal court, the authors asserted that the removal of the dataset signifies Nvidia’s acknowledgment of using it to train NeMo, leading to an alleged infringement of their copyrights.
Seeking unspecified damages, the authors represent U.S. individuals whose content contributed to Nvidia’s AI platform.
They claim their works were part of a dataset used before being removed in October.
Nvidia’s shares have surged almost 600% since the end of 2022.
This legal action raises ethical questions about the use of intellectual property in AI development.
The lawsuit underscores the responsibilities of AI developers in respecting creators’ rights.
It highlights the growing importance of addressing intellectual property concerns in the AI industry.
Nvidia’s prominence in the AI chip market adds significance to the lawsuit’s implications.
The outcome of this case could influence future practices regarding the use of copyrighted material in AI training datasets.
The information is sourced from Reuters.
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