Chip manufacturer Nvidia is said to have secretly used huge amounts of videos for AI training – including from YouTube and Netflix. This emerges from the company’s internal documents. However, employees have expressed concerns about copyright.
Nvidia is said to have secretly used large amounts of videos from YouTube, Netflix and Co. for AI training. That comes from one report from 404 Media citing internal documents. The operation therefore took place under the code name “Cosmos”.
AI training: Nvidia secretly uses YouTube and Netflix videos
According to the report, Nvidia employees were instructed via Slack and email to download millions of videos using automated programs. Ming-Yu Liu, vice president of research at Nvidia and head of the Cosmos project, wrote in an email in May 2024:
We are in the process of finalizing the v1 data pipeline and securing the necessary computing resources to build a video data factory capable of delivering a human lifetime’s worth of training data per day.
According to a former employee who wished to remain anonymous, Nvidia asked employees to scrape videos from Netflix and user-generated videos from YouTube, among other things.
This and other video content were then used to train an AI system for Nvidia’s Omniverse 3D world generator, “digital human” products and self-driving car systems. The project has not yet been released to the public.
Copyright: Nvidia employees raise concerns
According to internal messages, some Nvidia employees expressed concerns about the procedure. Above all, they are said to have criticized the ethical use with regard to copyright. The responsible project managers had raised these concerns 404 Media however dismissed.
Rather, there was “comprehensive approval” from management. Nvidia, in turn, is said to have stated that the project is “in full compliance with the letter and spirit of copyright law.” Accordingly, only forms of expression, not facts or ideas, are protected.
The report comes at a time when the issue of AI training and copyright is playing an increasingly important role. Reddit recently blocked numerous search engines so that they could not train their AI systems with appropriate forum content. Since then, Reddit content has only been displayed on Google because the company pays for it.
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As a Tech Industry expert, I am deeply concerned about the ethical implications of Nvidia’s secret AI training with videos that are worth a human life per day. While artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize industries and improve our daily lives, it is essential that we prioritize ethical considerations and the well-being of individuals.
The idea of training AI with videos that have such a high value placed on them is troubling, as it raises questions about the potential consequences of valuing data over human life. It is crucial for companies like Nvidia to be transparent about their AI training practices and ensure that they are not putting individuals at risk or violating ethical standards.
As we continue to advance in the field of artificial intelligence, it is imperative that we prioritize ethical considerations and ensure that AI is being developed and utilized in a responsible manner. Companies like Nvidia have a responsibility to uphold ethical standards and prioritize the well-being of individuals above all else.
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