Delhi High Court Seeks OpenAI’s Response In ANI’s Copyright Lawsuit Over ChatGPT Content Use
Delhi High Court Seeks OpenAI’s Response In ANI’s Copyright Lawsuit Over ChatGPT Content Use
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from OpenAI regarding an application filed by the Indian Music Industry (IMI), which seeks to intervene in a lawsuit filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI). The suit involves the alleged unauthorized use of ANI's content to train and operate ChatGPT. During the hearing, Justice Amit Bansal noted that the scope of the suit should not be expanded indefinitely, suggesting that IMI could file its own suit if necessary. He remarked, "We can't keep expanding the scope of the suit; you can file your own suit. Hundreds of industries may be affected by it." The next hearing is scheduled for February 21.
This development follows concerns raised by India's top Bollywood music labels, including T-Series, Saregama, and Sony, who sought to join the copyright lawsuit against OpenAI. The labels are worried about the potential misuse of their music recordings to train AI models.
In response, OpenAI argued in its 31-page court filing that it is not obligated to enter into partnership deals with media groups for the use of publicly available content. OpenAI's legal submission, reported by Reuters, emphasized that the company had stopped using ANI's content for training purposes.
The case stems from a lawsuit filed in 2024 by ANI, accusing OpenAI of using its published content without permission to train the ChatGPT chatbot. ANI's legal submission also claimed that ChatGPT had falsely attributed fabricated news stories to its publication. OpenAI has stated that it is engaged in partnerships with several news organizations worldwide and is in discussions to explore similar opportunities, including in India.
