ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
OpenAI's ChatGPT now refuses requests to directly mimic the writing styles of famous authors, instead offering to capture their general "feeling" while maintaining a distinct voice, a distinction that could carry legal significance as the company faces multiple copyright infringement lawsuits citing the model's ability to generate text substantially similar to copyrighted works. While US copyright law technically protects specific expression rather than intangible style, AI-generated stylistic imitations that become "substantially similar" to original works could constitute infringement, making ChatGPT's refusal a potential defensive measure against legal liability. The policy applies inconsistently—declining requests for living authors but reportedly complying for deceased ones—and contrasts with OpenAI's more explicit restrictions on style mimicry in image generation via DALL·E 3.
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