“The landscape of copyright laws and fair use in relation to generative AI tools is still evolving. While previously researchers could rely on the fair use doctrine for the use of copyrighted material in their research work, the availability of generative AI tools now introduces an additional layer of complexity. This is particularly pertinent when the AI itself might store or use data to refine its own algorithms, which could potentially be considered a violation of the non-commercial use clause in the fair use doctrine.” (SRHE)
I can quote Anita Toh in this article without violating south africa whatsapp number data copyright because of fair use and proper attribution. However, I cannot take that quote and use it in ChatGPT as part of a prompt because that would potentially be a violation of her work, as she points out.
If you want to stay onside, legally and ethically, do not ask ChatGPT to summarize copyrighted work for which you do not have appropriate permission to use.
Another kind of data that you shouldn’t use to prompt ChatGPT is personal data, unless you have appropriate consents, notifications, and agreements in place. This is covered in ChatGPT’s terms of use as well. Personal data covers a range of information that could identify a person. It might include names, addresses, and other identifying information.