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News agency ANI sues OpenAI for unauthorized use of content for ChatGPT training | India News – Times of India
The news agency has joined the list of global news organizations, including The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune, that have sued OpenAI in the past.
In its filing, ANI also alleged that OpenAI “refused to obtain a lawful license or permission” to use its original works, even though it had entered into licensing agreements with news organizations such as The Financial Times and The Associated Press for the use of their copyrighted content.
Meanwhile, the judge directed OpenAI to file a detailed response to ANI’s allegations during its first hearing at the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.
The lawsuit included emails from OpenAI’s lawyers in India to ANI, alleging that the website had been part of an internal blocklist since September, halting the use of its content in future AI model training.
However, ANI argued that its published works are permanently stored in ChatGPT’s memory, as no programmed deletion takes place.
“We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner that is protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by long-standing and widely accepted legal precedents,” an OpenAI spokesperson said in response to the lawsuit .
OpenAI further said it is working with numerous news organizations around the world and is in discussions to explore additional partnership opportunities, including partnerships in India.
OpenAI and other technology companies have faced a series of lawsuits from authors, visual artists, music publishers and other copyright holders, accusing them of using their work without permission, although OpenAI has denied all allegations of copyright infringement.
The next court hearing is scheduled for January 28.
