OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ChatGPT doesn't need New York Times data amid lawsuit

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, discussed the recent lawsuit filed by the New York Times (NYT) against his company. Altman expressed surprise at the legal action and revealed that OpenAI had been in negotiations with the NYT prior to the lawsuit. OpenAI had considered paying the NYT to display their content in their AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Altman emphasized that training on the NYT’s data is not a priority for OpenAI and that they can achieve significant progress without it. OpenAI has disputed the NYT’s allegations and is working to address any issues related to “regurgitation” of specific articles. Altman remains confident and stated that a resolution with the NYT is not their top priority.