Summary:
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A YouTuber is suing OpenAI for using YouTube transcripts without consent, following an investigation revealing major creators’ content was used.
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MKBHD expressed frustration over the unauthorized use of paid transcriptions, claiming OpenAI’s AI products have become more valuable.
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The lawsuit seeks over $5 million in compensation for creators affected by the unauthorized data use by AI companies.
A YouTuber is suing OpenAi for allegedly using YouTube transcripts to train their AI without consent from creators. This lawsuit follows an investigation by Wired and Proof News, which revealed that over 170,000 subtitles from 48,000 channels, including content from major creators like PewDiePie, MrBeast, and Jimmy Kimmel, were used by AI companies. MKBHD, a tech creator affected by the situation, expressed frustration over the use of paid transcriptions without permission. The lawsuit claims that OpenAI’s AI products, which benefit from this unauthorized data, have become more valuable, and seeks over $5 million in compensation for the creators.
