Several Nvidia employees apparently questioned the move and were told high-level decision-makers approved it. Credit: Nvidia Nvidia scraped huge amounts of data from YouTube to train its AI models, even though neither Youtube nor individual YouTube channels approved the move, according to leaked documents obtained by 404 Media via Futurism. Among other things, Nvidia reportedly used the YouTube data to train its deep learning model Cosmos, an algorithm for automated driving, a human-like AI avatar, and Omniverse, a tool for building 3D worlds. Nvidia’s data collection lies in an ethical and legal gray area. According to Youtube’s terms of use, the company is not allowed to use YouTube data without permission. According to 404 Media, several Nvidia employees questioned the data collection and were told by managers that the decision to do so had been approved at the top of the company. Nvidia already faces legal action, filed in May, alleging it has violated fair use copyright laws. Related content opinion Agentic RAG AI — more marketing hype than tech advance CIOs are so desperate to stop generative AI hallucinations they’ll believe anything. Unfortunately, Agentic RAG isn’t new and its abilities are exaggerated. By Evan Schuman Aug 16, 2024 5 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Emerging Technology news Researchers tackle AI fact-checking failures with new LLM training technique Deductive Closure Training (DCT) looks to address the problems of LLM bias, misleading information, and outright contradiction. By John E. Dunn Aug 15, 2024 4 mins Generative AI IBM Technology Industry news MIT delivers database containing 700+ risks associated with AI Called the AI Risk Repository, the goal, its creators say, is to provide an accessible and updatable overview of risk landscape. By Paul Barker Aug 15, 2024 1 min Generative AI Security news brief Hollywood unions OK AI-cloned voices in commercials But companies must first obtain consent from the actor for any ad that uses the digital voice copy. By Viktor Eriksson Aug 15, 2024 1 min Generative AI Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe