OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
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Internal 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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