BBC bans ChatGPT AI from scraping its content

2023-10-08

BBC has banned access to and use of the artificial intelligence software behind ChatGPT for its content. This move aligns BBC with Reuters, Getty Images, and other content providers who have taken similar measures due to copyright and privacy concerns. Artificial intelligence has the ability to repurpose content and generate new text, images, and more from data. Rhodri Talfan Davies, BBC's Director of National Affairs, stated that the organization is "taking steps to protect the interests of paying users" with the development of this new technology. "We do not believe that the current practice of 'scraping' BBC data without our permission for training 'generative AI' models is in the public interest, and we hope to reach a more structured and sustainable solution with technology companies," Davies added. Companies are now attempting to devise strategies to monetize their content through the use of artificial intelligence. However, just like the evolution of the internet, these plans aim to control something that is nearly impossible to restrict.

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