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But in the very first step, the work is copied verbatim into the program, right? Even if it is not reproduced, is it allowed to process a copyrighted work for a
by orangecat 3y ago
But in the very first step, the work is copied verbatim into the program, right? Even if it is not reproduced, is it allowed to process a copyrighted work for arbitrary purposes, as long as it is not further reproduced?
In some cases yes, otherwise search engines couldn't exist.
- mongol 3y agoYes search engines are a good analog. Are search engines allowed to index and make copyrighted works searchable, _without_ permission from the cooyright holder? I seem to recall that Google did not get it their way with Google Books?
- sebzim4500 3y agoGoogle won the Google Books case. And they were actively scanning books rather than just indexing the internet like OpenAI is.
- ang_cire 3y agoThey were scanning books they had legally-obtained copies of. OpenAI is very often downloading whole books which they do not have licenses for. Publicly-accessible does not equal legal to download, in US copyright law.