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> You also can’t sue for defamation, since everything ChatGPT says is prefaced by this can be false. This would hold true for a person. No? In many countries s
by fzeroracer 2y ago
> You also can’t sue for defamation, since everything ChatGPT says is prefaced by this can be false. This would hold true for a person.
No? In many countries simply going 'it was a joke' or 'I was simply lying' isn't a defense for defamation. Even here in the US in particularly exceptional circumstances it's not a defense (see: Alex Jones).
The outcome is likely to be that companies are going to be held liable for what their models say. Much like how Air Canada was ordered to pay up after their chatbot lied.
- kmoser 2y agoThere's a difference between spewing falsehoods for extended periods of time and then trying to excuse it with "I was joking/lying" (essentially Jones' position), and making caveats immediately before and after each falsehood to clarify the entire time that you're joking (stand-up comics' standard MO). With the right caveats, e.g. a large disclaimer emitted before and after each response, ChatGPT should be able to get away with spewing complete BS. At that point, the onus is on anybody who trusts it.
- ktallett 2y agoA disclaimer doesn't remove someone's rights such as gdpr or the right to be forgotten. If the same output happens over a period of time, it's no longer a one off.
- Nullabillity 2y agoWhen OpenAI (and co)'s whole business model is built around everyone ignoring those disclaimers... then the courts probably should, as well. In fact, I'm more interested in why they're allowed to hide behind that defense at all anymore.