OpenAI Misses Deadline for Promised Opt-Out Tool for Creators
OpenAI’s Media Manager tool, meant to help creators opt-out, remains undeveloped months after its announcement, raising concerns among artists.
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San Francisco: So, remember back in May when OpenAI announced this cool tool called Media Manager? It was supposed to let creators decide how their work gets used in AI training. Fast forward seven months, and guess what? Nothing’s happened. The tool is still MIA.
OpenAI claimed this Media Manager would help identify all sorts of copyrighted stuff—text, images, videos, you name it. The idea was to make things easier for creators and maybe even dodge some legal headaches. But insiders say it never really got the attention it needed. One former employee even said it wasn’t a priority at all.
There was a chat about the tool back in December, but no updates since then. A legal team member who was working on it has even moved to a part-time role. So, it’s looking pretty quiet on that front.
OpenAI missed its own deadline to roll out Media Manager by 2025, and they haven’t said much about what’s going on with it. It’s like they’ve just dropped the ball.
Now, AI models like OpenAI’s learn from tons of data, which is great for creating stuff but also raises some serious copyright issues. Creators are understandably upset that their work is being used without permission, and many have taken legal action.
OpenAI is facing lawsuits from a bunch of artists and writers who claim their work was used illegally. They’ve tried to make some deals with select creators, but not everyone is happy with the terms.
They do have some ways for creators to opt-out, like a form to flag their work, but many think it’s a hassle. The Media Manager was supposed to be a game-changer, but now it feels like a distant dream.
Experts are skeptical that even if Media Manager does launch, it’ll really solve the problems creators are facing. It’s a big task, and even other platforms struggle with it. Plus, there are concerns that it might just shift the burden onto creators instead of helping them.
In the meantime, OpenAI is using some filters to try and prevent its models from copying training examples. They’re still claiming fair use in the lawsuits, but who knows how that’ll play out in court.
OpenAI has said it’s tough to train AI without using copyrighted materials, and they might be banking on that in their legal battles. If they win, Media Manager might not even be necessary. It’s a bit of a gamble, but that’s where things stand right now.