{"id":35171,"date":"2023-07-21T09:14:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T08:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=35171"},"modified":"2023-07-21T09:14:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T08:14:30","slug":"how-businesses-ethically-collect-data-power-generative-ai-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/how-businesses-ethically-collect-data-power-generative-ai-tools\/35171\/","title":{"rendered":"How businesses can ethically collect data to power generative AI tools"},"content":{"rendered":"
ChatGPT and other generative AI tools have thrust AI into the mainstream. Although these useful tools can generate content and creative ideas in moments, saving a lot of time and effort, the data sources they\u2019re based on have come under scrutiny.<\/p>\n
With the ability to produce content quickly on a multitude of subjects, generative AI tools have many labour-saving benefits.<\/p>\n
While ChatGPT caught people\u2019s attention because it can simplify content creation and writing tasks, generative AI has a broad range of other capabilities. If you shop around, you\u2019ll find art, music, and video generation tools, product design tools, and even tools that simplify coding. We\u2019ve only begun to scratch the surface of generative AI solutions.<\/p>\n
Generative AI tools are powered by sophisticated algorithms based on huge amounts of data in the form of text, images, video, or audio files.<\/p>\n
While the technology has quickly become very popular, in some cases, data sources and collection practices have been called into question.<\/p>\n
Even the best-designed tools can only perform as well as the quality and diversity of the training data they receive.<\/p>\n
Also, with such a high volume of content now being generated, questions have arisen about potential privacy violations, copyright infringements, and other ethical and legal implications.<\/p>\n
We have seen several notable cases that have exposed flaws in the way training data is being extracted. One case involved an individual who discovered that a sensitive personal photo had been included among the data sets used to train an image-generating AI tool. The image had been used without the person\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has insisted that its data complies with GDPR and other privacy laws.<\/p>\n
However, they have chosen not to disclose information about the underlying algorithm and data sets powering the most recent version, GPT-4. They cited competitive reasons for this decision, which then raised questions and concerns about data bias and privacy.<\/p>\n
Concerns over data privacy and personal data initially led the data-protection authority in Italy to ban use of ChatGPT until OpenAI implemented changes to satisfy regulators.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, trade unions in Germany representing the creative industries have also expressed concerns about potential copyright infringement, demanding new rules to restrict ChatGPT\u2019s use of copyrighted material.<\/p>\n