• AI and the Law – Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI

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    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/why-the-new-york-times-might-win-its-copyright-lawsuit-against-openai

     

    Daniel Jeffries wrote:

    “Trying to get everyone to license training data is not going to work because that’s not what copyright is about,” Jeffries wrote. “Copyright law is about preventing people from producing exact copies or near exact copies of content and posting it for commercial gain. Period. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying or simply does not understand how copyright works.”

     

    The AI community is full of people who understand how models work and what they’re capable of, and who are working to improve their systems so that the outputs aren’t full of regurgitated inputs. Google won the Google Books case because it could explain both of these persuasively to judges. But the history of technology law is littered with the remains of companies that were less successful in getting judges to see things their way.

  • Emmanuel Tsekleves – Writing Research Papers

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    Here’s the journey of crafting a compelling paper:

    1️. ABSTRACT
    This is your elevator pitch.
    Give a methodology overview.
    Paint the problem you’re solving.
    Highlight key findings and their impact.

    2️. INTRODUCTION
    Start with what we know.
    Set the stage for our current understanding.
    Hook your reader with the relevance of your work.

    3️. LITERATURE REVIEW
    Identify what’s unknown.
    Spot the gaps in current knowledge.
    Your job in the next sections is to fill this gap.

    4️. METHODOLOGY
    What did you do?
    Outline how you’ll fill that gap.
    Be transparent about your approach.
    Make it reproducible so others can follow.

    5️. RESULTS
    Let the data speak for itself.
    Present your findings clearly.
    Keep it concise and focused.

    6️. DISCUSSION
    Now, connect the dots.
    Discuss implications and significance.
    How do your findings bridge the knowledge gap?

    7️. CONCLUSION
    Wrap it up with future directions.
    What does this mean for us moving forward?
    Leave the reader with a call to action or reflection.

    8️. REFERENCES
    Acknowledge the giants whose shoulders you stand on.
    A robust reference list shows the depth of your research.