The news agency ANI has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging unauthorized use of its original news content, marking a significant legal challenge in India concerning artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights. This case is set to be heard by Justice Amit Bansal in the Delhi High Court today.
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๐จ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐จ๐๐ฒ: ANI claims that OpenAI has exploited its content for commercial gain in two primary ways:
(a) Training of Models: ANI alleges that OpenAI used its content to train its large language models (LLMs) without permission.
(b) Verbatim Reproduction: The lawsuit states that OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, produces ANI's content verbatim in response to user queries.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ: ANI argues that the AI's tendency to generate inaccurate or fabricated statements attributed to it—termed "hallucinations"—poses a real threat to its reputation and could contribute to the spread of misinformation, potentially leading to public disorder.
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This lawsuit is part of a larger trend where multiple news organizations globally have initiated legal actions against AI companies for similar copyright violations. Notably, major publications like the New York Times have also sued OpenAI, asserting that their copyrighted material was used without consent for training AI models and subsequently competing with them.
In our recent write-up, author Shreyasi Pal had analyzed this issue in much more detail, available here: https://lnkd.in/gZHa-VrG
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In response to the lawsuit, an OpenAI spokesperson stated that the company takes care in its design processes to support news organizations and emphasized its commitment to fair use principles. OpenAI claims it builds its AI models using publicly available data and is engaged in ongoing discussions with various news organizations globally, including those in India.
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The use of copyrighted material for training AI models raises complex legal questions worldwide. In India, this case could set a precedent regarding how AI companies interact with content creators and the extent of their rights over original works. On National Press Day, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the need for safeguarding original content against unauthorized AI use, framing it as both an economic and ethical issue.
As this case unfolds, it may significantly influence the discourse on AI and intellectual property rights in India and beyond.
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