Developers Concerned Over OpenAI Using Stack Overflow Posts for ChatGPT
- Developers are expressing worries about OpenAI incorporating their Stack Overflow contributions into ChatGPT.
- OpenAI is set to unveil updates for ChatGPT via livestream on Monday, sparking speculation among users.
- Concerns about the use of user-generated content for AI development are on the rise.
Developers rely on Stack Overflow for help. OpenAI made a deal to use Stack Overflow's data to train ChatGPT. OpenAI benefits because their AI models, like GPT-4, improve when trained on a lot of data. When trained on technical data from Stack Overflow, the models can better respond to ChatGPT users. Stack Overflow also benefits by using OpenAI's models to develop OverflowAI. This product, introduced in July 2023, aims to add generative AI features to its services. Some Stack Overflow developers are upset about the deal. One user tried to delete their top answers in protest on Mastodon, a social media platform. They couldn't delete answers with many upvotes as it would remove knowledge from the community. This shows that anything posted online can be used for profit. Another user asked how to opt-out of having their answers used by OpenAI. Users discussed the deal on various platforms. OpenAI will announce product updates in a livestream, sparking curiosity about their next release. The company clarified that they won't launch a search product at the event. People are eager for a new release since GPT-4, OpenAI's last model, came out over a year ago. OpenAI's CEO hinted at exciting new developments that are not GPT-5 or a search engine.