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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

China's ByteDance Accused Of Using UK News Sites To Train Its ChatGPT Rival

TikTok developer ByteDance has been accused of using UK News websites to train its AI chatbot. (Credit: Reuters)

Chinese internet technology company ByteDance, which is known for developing TikTok, has reportedly been using UK news sites to train its ChatGPT competitor called ByteSpider without paying these websites or acquiring proper permission from them.

ByteDance has been accused of operating a bot that has been targeting renowned publishers such as The Guardian, Daily Mail and The Telegraph.

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