OpenAI's Missing Media Manager: The Ongoing Struggle for AI and Copyright
"AI, Copyright, and the Future of Creativity"
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OpenAI's Missing Media Manager: The Ongoing Struggle for AI and Copyright
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research and deployment company, promised to develop a tool called Media Manager that would allow creators to control how their work is used in AI training data. This tool, intended to address growing concerns about copyright infringement and creator rights, has yet to materialize, raising questions about OpenAI's commitment to responsible AI development. The Promise of Media Manager In May 2024, OpenAI announced the development of Media Manager, a tool designed to: Identify copyrighted material: Accurately detect text, images, audio, and video within its training datasets. Reflect creator preferences: Allow creators to specify how their work should be used (or excluded) from AI training. Set an industry standard: Establish a model for other AI companies to follow in respecting creator rights. Media Manager was seen as a crucial step towards addressing the increasing scrutiny surrounding AI's use of copyrighted material. Lawsuits from artist…