The emergence of ChatGPT sparked an unprecedented technological revolution, with tech giants and numerous startups vying for a competitive edge in the AI sector, which is poised to shape the future of modern human civilization.

Following the success of ChatGPT, a multitude of generative AI programs emerged. Within less than two years, even more advanced AI technologies, such as "deep learning," began to develop. However, it was revealed that the development and training of these programs required massive databases (text, audio, images, etc.), with companies using materials (books, videos, articles, etc.) for which they had not secured the necessary intellectual property licenses. This has led to legal actions from companies and individuals against those proven to have trained AI programs using unlicensed material.

A report by Proof News, a website specializing in AI industry news and analysis, lists leading AI industry players like Nvidia, Anthropic, and Apple among those accused of illegal data usage for AI technology development.

Proof News presents allegations that several companies, including Apple, Nvidia, and Anthropic, used more than 173,000 video clips from YouTube without obtaining the necessary permissions. Specifically, all the accused companies used clips containing images and subtitles to train their programs. Among the utilized materials were videos from major publishing and news organizations such as the New York Times, BBC, and ABC News.

YouTube, owned by Google—which is also developing AI technologies—responded by stating that if these allegations are proven, it would be a clear illegal act. Meanwhile, the accused companies have so far declined to comment.