Apple Denies Using YouTube Videos To Train Its AI Features After Report Claims Tim Cook's Company Used Creators' Content Without Consent
Apple Denies Using YouTube Videos To Train Its AI Features After Report Claims Tim Cook's Company Used Creators' Content Without Consent
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has stated that its OpenELM model is not used to power any of its AI or machine learning features, including Apple Intelligence. This clarification comes amid reports suggesting the use of YouTube subtitles for training.
苹果公司（纳斯达克：AAPL）表示，其OpenELm模型不用于任何人工智能或机器学习功能，包括Apple Intelligence。这一澄清出现在有报道称其使用YouTube字幕进行训练的情况下。
What Happened: In a statement to 9to5Mac on Thursday, Apple confirmed that the OpenELM model, launched in April, was developed solely for research purposes and to contribute to the open-source large language model development community.
在周四向9to5Mac发表声明中，苹果证实，4月推出的OpenELm模型仅用于研究目的，为开源大型语言模型开发社区做出贡献。
Apple's statement follows an investigation that revealed the use of over 170,000 YouTube subtitles by Apple and other tech companies to train their AI models.
苹果公司在一项调查后发表了上述声明，调查揭示苹果和其他科技公司使用了超过170,000个YouTube字幕来训练他们的人工智能模型。
However, Apple has now clarified that the OpenELM model, accessible on Apple's Machine Learning Research website, does not power any of its Apple Intelligence features.
然而，苹果现已澄清，可以在苹果机器学习研究网站中访问OpenELm模型，该模型不用于任何Apple Intelligence功能。
Apple has previously stated that its Intelligence models were trained "on licensed data, including data selected to enhance specific features, as well as publicly available data collected by our web crawler."
苹果之前曾表示，其Intelligence模型是"基于授权数据进行训练的，包括精选的数据以增强特定功能，以及我们的网络爬虫收集到的公开数据。"
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The "YouTube Subtitles" dataset, part of a larger collection called "The Pile" from non-profit EleutherAI, is not used to power Apple Intelligence.
"YouTube字幕"数据集是非营利机构EleutherAI的一个更大的集合"The Pile"的一部分，不用于驱动苹果人工智能。
Moreover, Apple has no plans to develop any new versions of the OpenELM model, the company added.
此外，苹果表示没有计划开发OpenELm模型的任何新版本。
Why It Matters: The issue of tech companies using YouTube videos to train their AI models without creators' consent has been a contentious one. Apple was accused of such practices, with Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, or MKBHD, voicing concerns about Apple's use of YouTube content for AI training.
为此事，科技公司在未经创建者同意时使用YouTube视频训练他们的人工智能模型的争议已经发酵。苹果被指控涉嫌此类行为，技术YouTuber Marques Brownlee或MKBHD就苹果使用YouTube内容进行AI训练提出了担忧。
Furthermore, AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic have been accused of ignoring web scraping rules, leading to controversies. This led to platforms like Reddit Inc. updating their policies to block automated website scraping.
此外，OpenAI和Anthropic等人工智能初创企业被指控无视网页抓取规则，导致争议。这导致像Reddit Inc.这样的平台更新了其政策以阻止自动化网站抓取。
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