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Last updated: Feb 07, 2025
Description
Terms of service, license compliance, or other IP issues may restrict the ability to use certain data for building models.
Why is data usage rights restrictions a concern for foundation models?
Laws and regulations concerning the use of data to train AI are unsettled and can vary from country to country, which creates challenges in the development of models.

Example
Text Copyright Infringement Claims
According to the source article, The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them accusing them of using millions of the newspaper's articles without permission to help train chatbots to provide information to readers.
Sources:
Parent topic: AI risk atlas
We provide examples covered by the press to help explain many of the foundation models' risks. Many of these events covered by the press are either still evolving or have been resolved, and referencing them can help the reader understand the potential risks and work towards mitigations. Highlighting these examples are for illustrative purposes only.