ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
OpenAI's ChatGPT has begun refusing user requests to generate text in the specific style of famous authors. The company is shifting toward capturing the general 'feeling' of an author's work to avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits.
Why it matters
This change highlights the growing legal pressure on AI companies regarding intellectual property and the potential for generative models to be restricted by copyright litigation.
Do as I say, not as I write ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author’s style New behavior capturing a writer’s “broad qualities” could have legal implications.
32 How am I supposed to write if I can't copy the "exact voice" of a famous author? How am I supposed to write if I can't copy the "exact voice" of a famous author? Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now refusing requests to generate text that directly mimics the style of famous authors. When asked to do so, the popular LLM instead offers a response that draws on the “broad qualities” of those authors “while remaining distinct in its own voice,” for example.
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