OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
The Verge
Read full postInternal documents reveal OpenAI and Microsoft acknowledged that their AI training methods, involving extensive web scraping, could harm the web ecosystem and content creators, describing it as a 'doom loop' and a massive labor theft. Microsoft has distanced itself from some critical employee statements, but the filings show awareness of the existential threat posed to publishers like The New York Times.
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