Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Emily Burrows was one of four attorneys interviewed about currently pending lawsuits that have the potential to set groundbreaking precedent in the area of artificial intelligence (AI).
Emily provided insight about the case involving The New York Times that alleges AI models – like Microsoft’s Copilot and Open AI’s ChaptGPT – used its copyrighted works to build AI content. The case could determine what existing content AI models have access to and how the originators of that content might be compensated for its use.
As Emily stated, “However that lands, I think it’s going to change or at least clarify some things. It could take years. …They could just settle. If OpenAI wins … they might have to license works, then that’s going to raise the prices so we may not have free versions anymore. If The New York Times loses, it’s kind of a free for all.”
The full article, “The Lawsuits Shaping AI’s Future,” was published by the Nashville Business Journal on September 5 and is available online.