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ToggleA coalition of major Indian news publishers, including NDTV, owned by Gautam Adani, and Mukesh Ambani’s Network18, has come together with other outlets such as the Indian Express and Hindustan Times to file a lawsuit against OpenAI. The publishers contend that OpenAI has improperly appropriated their copyrighted material to train AI models without securing the necessary permissions or providing financial remuneration.
This lawsuit reflects a growing global pattern where authors, musicians, and media companies are calling out technology firms for utilizing their copyrighted works without proper authorization. The Indian media representatives have lodged their complaints in a New Delhi court, voicing their alarm that their news websites are being indiscriminately scraped to generate and reproduce content for users of ChatGPT.
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The Indian market is crucial for OpenAI, with more than 690 million smartphone users taking advantage of affordable mobile internet access. This lawsuit, initially reported by Reuters, underscores the mounting legal challenges that OpenAI faces in the region. Just the previous year, ANI, a well-known local news agency, became the first to take legal action against OpenAI, and since then, they have been joined by both global and Indian book publishers in this legal initiative.
The lawsuit, which has been reviewed by Reuters but remains confidential, spans 135 pages in total. It claims that OpenAI’s actions present “a clear and present danger to the valuable copyrights” held by the members of the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) and other media outlets. The court filing accuses OpenAI of “willful scraping” and “adaptation of content” from their platforms.
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The DNPA represents approximately 20 firms, including key players like Dainik Bhaskar, Zee News, India Today Group, and The Hindu. Notably, the Times of India is a member of the DNPA but has opted not to participate in this particular lawsuit, with the reasons for this decision remaining unclear.
The current legal conflicts spotlight the escalating tensions between technology companies and content creators surrounding the usage of copyrighted materials. The concerns voiced by these news outlets illustrate a broader issue facing the content creation industry as they navigate the complexities of AI and copyright law.
For those interested in further developments, refer to: ANI sues OpenAI for using its content to train ChatGPT models
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