Authors Sue Nvidia for Copyright Infringement in Training AI Platform
Nvidia Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Copyright Infringement in Training AI Platform
In a recent development, chip giant Nvidia is facing a lawsuit from three authors – Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O’Nan – who claim that the company used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The authors allege that their works were part of a dataset of approximately 196,640 books that helped train NeMo to simulate ordinary written language. The dataset was reportedly taken down in October following reports of copyright infringement.
The authors have filed a proposed class action lawsuit in San Francisco federal court, seeking unspecified damages for individuals in the United States whose copyrighted works were used to train NeMo’s large language models over the past three years. Among the works mentioned in the lawsuit are Keene’s “Ghost Walk,” Nazemian’s “Like a Love Story,” and O’Nan’s “Last Night at the Lobster.”
Nvidia has not commented on the lawsuit, and the authors’ lawyers have yet to respond to requests for additional comment. This legal action adds Nvidia to a growing list of companies facing litigation over generative AI technology, which generates new content based on various inputs.
Nvidia’s NeMo platform is praised for its speed and affordability in adopting generative AI, but this lawsuit highlights the potential legal challenges that come with using such technology. Other companies, including OpenAI and Microsoft, have also faced lawsuits over similar AI platforms.
Despite the legal challenges, Nvidia remains a favorite among investors, with its stock price soaring nearly 600% since the end of 2022, giving the company a market value of nearly $2.2 trillion. The case, Nazemian et al v Nvidia Corp, is ongoing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
As the lawsuit unfolds, it will be interesting to see how Nvidia responds to the allegations and how the outcome could impact the future of AI technology and copyright laws. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
