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ChatGPT blocks requests to mimic famous authors' styles

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Engadget ·

OpenAI's ChatGPT now refuses to generate text in the style of well-known authors, both living and deceased. The change appears to be a response to copyright concerns and potential legal risks. Users attempting to prompt the AI to write like specific writers are met with a refusal message.

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This move signals OpenAI's growing caution around copyright liability, but it may also limit creative uses of the tool.
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