A new report claims that major tech companies including Apple, Nvidia, Antropic and Salesforce have trained their AI using data from “thousands of YouTube videos.” The investigation, conducted by ProofNews, Wiredclaimed that subtitles from 173,000 YouTube videos had been stolen for the two companies' AI models.
The dataset, called “YouTube Subtitles,” includes transcripts of videos from educational channels such as Khan Academy, MIT, and Harvard, as well as The Wall Street JournalNPR, BBC, and others. Material from YouTube stars such as PewDiePie, Marques Brownlee, and MrBeast was also found.
Anthropique and Salesforce did not immediately respond to requests for comment. wired report.
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Will Apple use this data for Apple Intelligence or other AI services?
The short answer is no, but here's a longer answer for those of you who aren't into TLDR:
In an email to Mashable, Apple said that its open source language model, OpenELM, surely We used a dataset, but not in the way that some might think.
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The OpenELM project is part of Apple's ongoing efforts to benefit the broader research community. In other words, according to Apple, the OpenELM model was created for research purposes. only and do not have It serves as the foundation for Apple's machine learning-powered hardware and AI services, including Apple Intelligence.
For the uninitiated, Apple Intelligence is the company's new suite of AI capabilities that was announced at WWDC 2024, the annual event where the company unveils its upcoming software products, including iOS and iPadOS.
For example, Apple Intelligence summarizes text, like emails and text messages, to help you communicate more quickly with friends, loved ones and colleagues. It also powers entertainment-focused features like Genmoji, which generates new iOS emoji with prompts, and Image Playground, which lets users create AI-generated images on the fly.
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When it comes to consumer AI utilities, Apple highlighted that the website offers the option to opt out of having your content used for AI training.Apple assured that its generative models are built and fine-tuned using high-quality data, including content licensed from publishers and stock image companies, as well as data publicly available on the web.
Simply put, Apple isn't denying that its open source language model, OpenELM, used the dataset, but it wants to be clear that it won't use it as the foundation for any of its AI services, including Apple Intelligence.
What does Nvidia say?
We reached out to Nvidia for comment, but the company, known for incorporating AI into many of its gaming hardware and services, declined to provide a statement.
We will update this article if we hear anything from Anthropic and Salesforce.
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