YouTube warns OpenAI: using videos without permission violates the rules
In the context of the ongoing debate about the ethics of using content for artificial intelligence training, YouTube CEO Neil Mohan expressed concern about the potential use of video footage by OpenAI without proper permission. In an interview with Bloomberg Originals, Mohan emphasized that authors have certain expectations regarding the protection of their work, and using their videos to train AI models such as Sora without permission “clearly violates” YouTube’s terms of service.
This warning comes amidst existing controversies over AI training methods, including how companies like OpenAI obtain and use data. Earlier, it was reported that OpenAI could use video transcriptions from YouTube to train the next generations of its models, which raised questions about the legitimacy of such actions. At the same time, Google, which owns YouTube, seems to be more cautious in this regard, stating that its Gemini AI model uses data in accordance with the permissions obtained.
The issue of using content without authorization is not new and concerns not only OpenAI, but also other AI creators and developers around the world. The YouTube situation is yet another case that highlights the difficulty of finding a balance between innovative AI development and protecting the rights and expectations of content creators.
