December 6, 2024
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#1071 The Real Reason Why Newspapers Are Suing ChatGPT
Canada’s legacy media is suing OpenAI, alleging they’re “strip-mining journalism” by using news articles to train its popular ChatGPT software.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Sam Konnert
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

Do they have a case? Is this a last-ditch effort to secure some cash?

 

Plus, how will Australia’s social media ban for kids work? And an Edmonton journalist being surveilled for 7 months.

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

 

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