Apple trained AI models on YouTube content without consent
Tech giants, like Apple, used YouTube video subtitles without creators' consent for AI training. Concerns over legality and ethics arise as companies leverage third-party datasets, impacting creators and raising AI training ethics issues.
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Tech giants, including Apple, have reportedly trained AI models using YouTube videos without creators' consent. Subtitle files from over 170,000 videos were utilized, impacting creators like MKBHD, MrBeast, and others. The files, acting as video transcripts, were obtained by a third party and used by companies like Apple, Nvidia, and Salesforce. The downloads were facilitated by EleutherAI, a non-profit assisting AI model training. While the dataset aimed to aid small developers and academics, it was also leveraged by major tech firms. Apple utilized the dataset to train OpenELM, a model enhancing AI capabilities on iPhones and MacBooks. Despite Apple not directly downloading the data, concerns arise over legal implications and ethical use of web-scraped datasets. The situation highlights challenges in AI training ethics and the risks associated with using third-party compiled datasets. Apple had not responded to requests for comment at the time of reporting.
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