Mustafa Suleyman—Claimed web content is 'freeware' for AI training, contradicting copyright law
At the Aspen Ideas Festival in June 2024, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman claimed content on the open web is 'fair use' and 'freeware' that 'anyone can copy, recreate with, reproduce with.' This contradicts established copyright law - creative works are protected from the moment of creation regardless of being shared online. Shortly after, the Center for Investigative Reporting and multiple newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using content without permission.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Privacy | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Claimed web content is 'freeware' for AI training, contradicting copyright law
At the Aspen Ideas Festival in June 2024, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman claimed content on the open web is 'fair use' and 'freeware' that 'anyone can copy, recreate with, reproduce with.' This contradicts established copyright law - creative works are protected from the moment of creation regardless of being shared online. Shortly after, the Center for Investigative Reporting and multiple newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using content without permission.