US newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged copyright violations
Eight major US newspapers files lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, accusing them of violating copyright in the development of their AI chatbots, ChatGPT and Copilot
Eight major US newspapers sued Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday, claiming that they violated copyright when developing their AI chatbots, ChatGPT and Copilot, in a legal battle that is taking place in a federal court in New York.
Alden Global Capital-owned newspapers are leading the complaint, which charges the businesses with using millions of copyrighted content illegally to power their artificial intelligence systems.
“This lawsuit arises from defendants purloining millions of the publishers’ copyrighted articles without permission and without payment to fuel the commercialization of their generative artificial intelligence products, including ChatGPT and (Microsoft’s) Copilot,” according to the lawsuit.
The case supports the newspapers’ allegations that Microsoft and OpenAI used their material without permission or payment, thereby using their intellectual property for profit.
In court filings, the defendants are charged with adding exact quotes from articles and falsely attributing reporting to the magazines, which intensifies the claimed infringements on intellectual property rights.
“As this lawsuit will demonstrate, defendants must both obtain the publishers’ consent to use their content and pay fair value for such use,” the document stated.
Together, the participating newspapers in this lawsuit — The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, The Sun Sentinel of Florida, The San Jose Mercury News, The Denver Post, The Orange County Register, and The St. Paul Pioneer Press — assert their rights to just recompense and acknowledgment for their exclusive content.
OpenAI referenced positive collaborations and conversations with several media outlets throughout the globe to underscore their dedication to aiding news organizations in response to the accusations.
“We take great care in our products and design process to support news organizations,” declared OpenAI.
By showcasing its current collaborations with The Associated Press, Financial Times, Germany’s Axel Springer, French daily Le Monde, and Spanish conglomerate Prisa Media, the business emphasized its efforts to address issues and work together on solutions.
In place of filing a lawsuit, several news organizations have partnered with the Microsoft-backed firm. This lawsuit is identical to another one that The New York Times filed in December over allegations of copyright infringement against OpenAI.
In response, OpenAI argued that using publicly accessible data for broad training purposes is legal under fair use laws. In order to provide information that supported their position, the firm further claimed that The New York Times had broken user standards.
Microsoft chose not to respond to the case, therefore the fate of this legal struggle remains uncertain as both parties prepare for what looks to be an extended legal battle.
Source: AFP
