Although large, general purpose AI (GPAI) or ‘foundation’ models and their generative products have been around for several years, it was ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022 which captured the public and media’s imagination as well as large amounts of venture capital funding. Since then, large models generating not just text and image but also video, games, music and code, have become a global obsession, touted as set to revolutionise innovation and democratise creativity, against a background of media frenzy. Google, Meta and now even Apple have integrated foundation model technology into their lead products, albeit not without controversy … (more)
[Gabriele Cifrodelli and Lilian Edwards, Kluwer Copyright Blog, 24 July 2024]
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