According to Reuters, on November 19 in New Delhi, Indian news agency ANI sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing ChatGPT's creator of illegally using its published content to train an artificial intelligence chatbot to provide information to users. ANI also accused OpenAI's services of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication.
The first hearing of the case took place in the New Delhi High Court on November 19, where the judge issued a notice to OpenAI seeking a detailed response to ANI’s allegations.
When asked about the lawsuit from ANI, an OpenAI spokesperson said: “We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by longstanding and widely accepted legal precedents.”
In its statement, OpenAI said it has partnered with many news organizations around the world and is holding talks to explore more such opportunities, including in India.
OpenAI and other tech companies have faced a wave of lawsuits from authors, visual artists, music publishers, and other copyright owners for allegedly exploiting their work without permission. OpenAI denies all copyright infringement claims.
In its filing, ANI said OpenAI “refused to obtain any licenses or legal permissions” to use the original works. The AI company has signed licensing agreements with news organizations such as the Financial Times and the Associated Press to use similar copyrighted content.
The court is scheduled to hold the next hearing in this case on January 28, 2025.
