The Wikimedia Foundation weighs in on the NYT's case against OpenAI

The folks behind Wikipedia say that an extreme decision in either direction could threaten the open web. OpenAI and Microsoft say that training and deploying AI models based on published data is necessary for technological development and would therefore fall within the definition of fair use. The Wikimedia Foundation, however, is seeking a third way. The amicus brief agrees with Microsoft and OpenAI and suggests that a much more restrictive version of fair use could inhibit tech innovation. However, it also says that a ruling in favor of blanket fair use could lead to a closed web where knowledge is weakened due to a lack of available secondary source materials. The platform's alternative position applies fair use to two specific use cases for AI companies.