ANI Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Violation by ChatGPT: Report

Asian News International (ANI) has reportedly filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, of using ANI’s copyrighted content without permission to train its model. ANI claims that OpenAI is exploiting its original news content for commercial gain, arguing that simply because the content is publicly available, it doesn’t grant OpenAI the right to use it, as reported by Bar and Bench.

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ANI Accuses OpenAI

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reportedly issued summons to OpenAI in a suit filed by the ANI over the alleged unauthorised use of its content by the American artificial intelligence company to train and operate ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI that answers queries of its users.

“ChatGPT works as a digital assistant, capable of learning from interactions and adapting its behaviour to meet user preferences, making it a versatile tool for both personal and professional use,” the chatbot reportedly said in response to a query from the publication.

Misinformation Raises Concerns

The lawsuit also highlights instances where ChatGPT has allegedly attributed false information to ANI, such as falsely citing an interview with Rahul Gandhi, which ANI says never took place. This, ANI argues, could harm its reputation and contribute to the spread of fake news.

OpenAI Defends Its Data Usage Practices

According to the report, OpenAI’s advocate defended the AI’s operations, stating that it uses publicly accessible data to train the model, but does not store or reproduce specific content. The advocate emphasised that copyright laws protect expression, not facts, and argued that ANI has failed to show any instance of direct reproduction of its material by ChatGPT.