English
Digital news platforms owned by Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, alongside other major outlets such as The Indian Express and Hindustan Times, have initiated legal action against OpenAI, alleging improper use of copyrighted content.
The media entities, including Adani’s NDTV and Ambani’s Network18, have approached a New Delhi court seeking to join an ongoing lawsuit against the creator of ChatGPT. Their primary concern centers around allegations that their news websites have been scraped to train OpenAI’s AI systems, allowing the chatbot to replicate and distribute their copyrighted material without authorization.
This legal action intensifies a broader copyright battle OpenAI is already facing. The dispute gained significant attention in 2024 when news agency ANI filed a lawsuit against the company. The latest filing also highlights global participation, with international book publishers reportedly joining similar claims.
According to a 135-page court submission reviewed by Reuters, the plaintiffs argue that OpenAI’s practices pose “a clear and present danger to the valuable copyrights” of the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) and other media outlets. The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of “willful scraping” and unauthorized “adaptation of content.”
The case has been brought forward by DNPA members, which include approximately 20 companies, among them Mukesh Ambani’s Network18 and Dainik Bhaskar. Notably, The Times of India, despite being a DNPA member, has opted not to participate in the lawsuit.
This lawsuit aligns with a growing global trend of legal claims by authors, news organizations, and musicians against technology firms accused of misusing copyrighted materials to train AI systems. These plaintiffs are seeking legal remedies, including the deletion of their content from AI training datasets.
OpenAI has not commented on the latest allegations. In previous cases, the company has denied such claims, maintaining that its AI systems operate within the bounds of fair use by relying on publicly available data.
(With inputs from Reuters)
For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest Business News on India.com.
