Legal disputes, public backlash over the use of generative AI such as ChatGPT

The use of ChatGPT has attracted controversies ranging from copyright disputes and defamation claims to a public backlash linked to fear of job losses. PHOTO: AFP
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SINGAPORE - The use of ChatGPT, a form of generative artificial intelligence (AI), has attracted controversies ranging from copyright disputes and defamation claims to a public backlash linked to fear of job losses.

Generative AI describes algorithms that can be used to create new text, audio, video, code and images. Here are some of the recent cases.

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