ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
Ars Technica Kyle Orland
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT to refuse direct requests to mimic the writing style of famous authors, instead offering to write with similar qualities while maintaining its own voice. The policy blocks requests for living authors like J.K. Rowling and Amy Tan, but previous analysis found it still complies with such requests for deceased authors like Charles Dickens. This change reflects OpenAI's effort to address copyright and author identity concerns while the policy's inconsistency between living and dead authors remains unclear.
Why it matters
New behavior capturing a writer's "broad qualities" could have legal implications.
