ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
Summary
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has started refusing to copy the exact writing style of famous authors. Instead, it creates text that captures the general feeling of those authors’ work but uses its own distinct voice. This change may help OpenAI avoid legal issues related to copyright infringement lawsuits from authors.Key Facts
- ChatGPT no longer directly mimics the exact style of famous living or deceased authors when asked.
- Instead, it offers text that reflects broad qualities or feelings similar to those authors.
- This approach differs from earlier models that copied styles more closely, especially for deceased authors.
- Authors and legal experts say copying a writer’s unique style can lead to copyright or unfair competition issues.
- OpenAI is facing multiple copyright lawsuits claiming its AI copies protected authors’ work.
- The Authors Guild advises writers not to use AI to copy other authors’ styles to avoid legal and ethical problems.
- Other AI models, like Google’s Gemini, may still copy authors’ styles more directly.
- OpenAI’s image generator DALL·E 3 already blocks requests to imitate the styles of living artists.
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