Indian News Agency ANI Sues OpenAI for Unauthorized Use of Content in AI Training

Delhi HC issues notice to OpenAI as ANI sues ChatGPT co

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to OpenAI on a case filed by news agency ANI, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot. The first hearing took place Tuesday, where the judge asked OpenAI to provide a detailed response to ANI's accusations. The next hearing will take place on January 28. In a statement, ANI said, "The court is required to decide the legitimacy of the use of publicly available proprietary content by AI platforms." In its court submission dated Monday, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters, ANI also accused ChatGPT of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication. ANI is the latest news organisation globally to take OpenAI to court following lawsuits in the US by newspapers including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune.

Indian news agency ANI sues OpenAI for unsanctioned content use in AI training

Indian news agency ANI has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a New Delhi court, alleging that the ChatGPT creator used its content without permission to train its AI chatbot. ANI claims OpenAI fabricated news stories and attributed them to the agency. OpenAI maintains that its use of publicly available data is protected under fair use principles.Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot to provide information to users. ANI is the latest news organisation globally to take OpenAI to court following lawsuits in the U.S. by newspapers including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. The first hearing in the case took place in a New Delhi High Court on Tuesday, where the judge issued a notice to OpenAI to provide a detailed response to ANI's accusations. ANI did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. ANI also accused OpenAI's services of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication, according to its court submission dated Monday, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters. Asked about the ANI lawsuit, a spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by long-standing and widely accepted legal precedents". OpenAI and other tech companies have faced a wave of lawsuits by authors, visual artists, music publishers and other copyright owners for allegedly exploiting their work without permission. OpenAI has denied copyright infringement. ANI in its filing said that OpenAI has "refused to obtain a lawful license or permission" for the use of original works by ANI. The AI firm has entered into licensing arrangements with news organisations such as the Financial Times and Associated Press for similar use of copyrighted content, it said. Reuters has a minority stake in ANI and has been asked to comment on the story. In its statement, OpenAI said that it was engaged in partnerships with many news organisations around the world and is holding talks to explore more such opportunities, including in India. The court is set to next hear the case on January 28.

Indian News Agency ANI Sues OpenAI for Unsanctioned Content Use in AI Training

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot to provide information to users. ANI is the latest news organisation globally to take OpenAI to court following lawsuits in the U.S. by newspapers including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. The first hearing in the case took place in a New Delhi High Court on Tuesday, where the judge issued a notice to OpenAI to provide a detailed response to ANI's accusations. ANI did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. ANI also accused OpenAI's services of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication, according to its court submission dated Monday, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters. Asked about the ANI lawsuit, a spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by long-standing and widely accepted legal precedents". OpenAI and other tech companies have faced a wave of lawsuits by authors, visual artists, music publishers and other copyright owners for allegedly exploiting their work without permission. OpenAI has denied copyright infringement. ANI in its filing said that OpenAI has "refused to obtain a lawful license or permission" for the use of original works by ANI. The AI firm has entered into licensing arrangements with news organisations such as the Financial Times and Associated Press for similar use of copyrighted content, it said. Reuters has a minority stake in ANI and has been asked to comment on the story. In its statement, OpenAI said that it was engaged in partnerships with many news organisations around the world and is holding talks to explore more such opportunities, including in India. The court is set to next hear the case on January 28. (Reporting by Arpan Chaturvedi and Munsif Vengattil: Editing by Neil Fullick)

Indian news agency ANI sues OpenAI for unsanctioned content use in AI training

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot to provide information to users. ANI is the latest news organisation globally to take OpenAI to court following lawsuits in the U.S. by newspapers including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. The first hearing in the case took place in a New Delhi High Court on Tuesday, where the judge issued a notice to OpenAI to provide a detailed response to ANI's accusations. ANI did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. ANI also accused OpenAI's services of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication, according to its court submission dated Monday, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters. Asked about the ANI lawsuit, a spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by long-standing and widely accepted legal precedents". OpenAI and other tech companies have faced a wave of lawsuits by authors, visual artists, music publishers and other copyright owners for allegedly exploiting their work without permission. OpenAI has denied copyright infringement. ANI in its filing said that OpenAI has "refused to obtain a lawful license or permission" for the use of original works by ANI. The AI firm has entered into licensing arrangements with news organisations such as the Financial Times and Associated Press for similar use of copyrighted content, it said. Reuters has a minority stake in ANI and has been asked to comment on the story. In its statement, OpenAI said that it was engaged in partnerships with many news organisations around the world and is holding talks to explore more such opportunities, including in India. (Reporting by Arpan Chaturvedi and Munsif Vengattil: Editing by Neil Fullick)

Indian News Agency ANI Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Copyright Violations

OpenAI Faces Legal Action from ANI Over ChatGPT Training Practices ANI, the Asian News International that serves as one of the biggest news providers in India, has filed a case against OpenAI and its ChatGPT model in the New Delhi High Court. ANI alleges that OpenAI violated copyright laws by copying ANI's content to train the chatbot ChatGPT. This litigation is one of several legal cases against the AI company brought by worldwide media organizations, including The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune, which raises critical questions about rights infringement and AI creation. As ANI's assertion, OpenAI failed to obtain a legal permit for the content's use, which also included news posts and different reports.

ANI Sues OpenAI for Unsanctioned Content Use in AI Training

ANI says its published works are "permanently stored in ChatGPT memory Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot, something that OpenAI says it has stopped doing. ANI is the latest news organisation globally to take OpenAI to court following lawsuits in the US by newspapers including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. The first hearing in the case took place in a New Delhi High Court on Tuesday, where the judge issued a notice to OpenAI to provide a detailed response to ANI's accusations. ANI did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. ANI also accused OpenAI's services of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication, according to its court submission dated Monday, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters. The court filing contained emails sent by OpenAI's lawyers in India to ANI saying the Indian news agency's website had been placed on an internal block list since September, ceasing usage of its content in future training of AI models. ANI, however, argues that its published works are "permanently stored in the memory of ChatGPT" and "there is no programmed deletion". Asked about the ANI lawsuit, a spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by long-standing and widely accepted legal precedents". OpenAI and other tech companies have faced a wave of lawsuits by authors, visual artists, music publishers and other copyright owners for allegedly exploiting their work without permission. OpenAI has denied copyright infringement. ANI in its filing said that OpenAI had "refused to obtain a lawful license or permission" for the use of original works by ANI. The AI firm has entered into licensing arrangements with news organisations such as the Financial Times and Associated Press for similar use of copyrighted content, it said. Reuters has a minority stake in ANI and has been asked to comment on the story. In its statement, OpenAI said that it was engaged in partnerships with many news organisations around the world and was holding talks to explore more such opportunities, including in India.

Indian news agency ANI sues OpenAI for unsanctioned content use in AI training

Indian news agency ANI sues OpenAI for unsanctioned content use in AI training OpenAI and ChatGPT logos are seen in this illustration taken Feb. 3, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot, something that OpenAI says it has stopped doing. ANI is the latest news organisation globally to take OpenAI to court following lawsuits in the U.S. by newspapers including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. The first hearing in the case took place in a New Delhi High Court on Tuesday, where the judge issued a notice to OpenAI to provide a detailed response to ANI's accusations. ANI did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. ANI also accused OpenAI's services of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication, according to its court submission dated Monday, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters. The court filing contained emails sent by OpenAI's lawyers in India to ANI saying the Indian news agency's website had been placed on an internal block list since September, ceasing usage of its content in future training of AI models. ANI, however, argues that its published works are "permanently stored in the memory of ChatGPT" and "there is no programmed deletion." Asked about the ANI lawsuit, a spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by long-standing and widely accepted legal precedents". OpenAI and other tech companies have faced a wave of lawsuits by authors, visual artists, music publishers and other copyright owners for allegedly exploiting their work without permission. OpenAI has denied copyright infringement. ANI in its filing said that OpenAI had "refused to obtain a lawful license or permission" for the use of original works by ANI. The AI firm has entered into licensing arrangements with news organisations such as the Financial Times and Associated Press for similar use of copyrighted content, it said. Reuters has a minority stake in ANI and has been asked to comment on the story. In its statement, OpenAI said that it was engaged in partnerships with many news organisations around the world and was holding talks to explore more such opportunities, including in India. The court is set to next hear the case on Jan. 28. (Reuters)

ANI Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Violation by ChatGPT: Report

OpenAI defends using publicly accessible data and stresses it doesn't reproduce specific content. 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. Also Read: New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft in Copyright Clash Over AI Training: Report 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. 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. 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. OpenAI's advocate also stated that the OpenAI chatbot has no server located in India and does not reproduce any material from ANI in India, according to the report. ANI's suit is reportedly the first instance in which an Indian media house has sued OpenAI for alleged copyright violation. The case follows similar lawsuits against OpenAI in the US, Canada, and Germany. OpenAI has offered to block ANI's website so that its data is not collected by the ChatGPT. However, ANI noted that there was a practical difficulty in a case of a news wire since its content is reproduced by other websites or news organisations. Recently, The New York Times sued OpenAI for the unauthorised use of its content to train its platforms. A Senior Advocate representing OpenAI, submitted that ANI's suit is the first case against ChatGPT in India. There have been 13 lawsuits against OpenAI in the USA, two in Canada and one in Germany since 2022, but no injunction has been granted against the chatbot, the report said. Explaining how ChatGPT functions, the Senior Advocate for OpenAI reportedly said, "The data is collected. News is a minuscule proportion of it. I want to again clarify that when a query is made the software learns from the information accessed but it never accesses a database to answer a query. The matter is complex. It has been never addressed by any court in India." Also Read: Dow Jones, New York Post Sue Perplexity AI for Copyright Infringement: Report Given the significance of the issue, especially regarding copyright and the use of publicly available content by AI models like ChatGPT, the Court announced it would appoint an amicus curiae in the case. The Court also issued a notice to OpenAI regarding ANI's application, which seeks interim directions against ChatGPT.

News Agency ANI Sues OpenAI For Alleged Violation Of IP Rights

The suit claims OpenAI has exploited ANI's content for its commercial gain in two means, where it uses ANI's content to train its large language models (LLMs) and ChatGPT producing ANI's content verbatim in response to users' queries News agency ANI has reportedly sued ChatGPT creator OpenAI for allegedly using its original news content in an unauthorised manner. As per HT, the suit is scheduled to be heard by justice Amit Bansal in the Delhi high court today (November 19), and ANI is set to be one of the first Indian publishers to file a case against an AI platform for violating its intellectual property rights. The lawsuit has been filed by Delhi-based Unum Law on behalf of ANI, said the report. The report highlighted that the suit claims OpenAI has exploited ANI's content for its commercial gain in two means, where it uses ANI's content to train its large language models (LLMs) and ChatGPT producing ANI's content verbatim in response to users' queries. Furthermore, the report said the suit goes on to allege that OpenAI accredited statements and news, which are not sourced to ANI and the news agency argues that such cases pose a threat to ANI's reputation and can result in a possible circulation of fake news causing public disorder. It is known that the San Francisco-based AI company has remained in the light of fighting legal battles with global firms for a while, where Starlink founder Elon Musk is one of the prominent figures that is currently pursuing OpenAI in a lawsuit in a federal court in Oakland, California. As per the Guardian's report from a few days ago, Elon Musk alleges that OpenAI and its biggest financial backer Microsoft have illegally sought to monopolise the market for generative artificial intelligence and sideline competitors. Earlier this year, there were concerns arising about the misuse of GenAI in India. In February, Google ran into trouble with the IT ministry in India over some of the responses of its LLM model Gemini on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To keep a check on preventing such incidents, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) rolled out an advisory mandating digital platforms to seek prior approval before launching any AI product in India. However, the government rolled back the advisory after public outcry over the issue.

Indian news agency sues OpenAI alleging copyright infringement

One of India's largest news agencies, Asian News International, has sued OpenAI in a case that could set a precedent for how AI companies use copyrighted news content in the world's most populous nation. Asian News International filed a suit in the Delhi High Court on Monday, alleging the AI company illegally used its content to train its AI models and generated false information attributed to the news agency. The case marks the first time an Indian media organization has taken legal action against OpenAI over copyright claims. During Tuesday's hearing, Justice Amit Bansal issued a summons to OpenAI after the company confirmed it had already ensured that ChatGPT wasn't accessing ANI's website. The bench said that it was not inclined to grant an injunction order on Tuesday, as the case required a detailed hearing for being a "complex issue." The next hearing is scheduled to be held in January. "We take great care in our products and design process to support news organizations," an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch in a statement. "We are actively engaged in constructive partnerships and conversations with many news organizations around the world, including India, to explore opportunities, listen to feedback, and work collaboratively." The lawsuit adds to mounting global pressure on AI companies over their use of copyrighted material. OpenAI currently faces over a dozen similar lawsuits in the US, two in Canada and one in Germany, according to statements made in court. OpenAI's counsel Amit Sibal defended the company's practices, arguing that copyright laws don't protect facts and that ChatGPT allows websites to opt out of data collection. The Microsoft-backed firm has no servers in India and maintains that the suit lacks jurisdiction, he added. ANI's lawyer, Sidhant Kumar of law firm UNUM Law, countered that public availability doesn't grant rights to exploit content. The agency expressed particular concern about ChatGPT attributing fabricated interviews to ANI, including a non-existent conversation with Rahul Gandhi, who leads the opposing party to the current party in power. In its lawsuit, ANI has argued that such "hallucinations" pose a real threat to the news agency's reputation, and that the spread of fake news can lead to public disorder. The court plans to appoint an independent expert to advise on the copyright implications of AI models using publicly available content. The judge will examine additional technical aspects of how news content spreads across multiple platforms in future hearings.

ANI Sues OpenAI For Copyright Infringement

Disclaimer: This content generated by AI & may have errors or hallucinations. Edit before use. Read our Terms of use News agency Asian News International (ANI) has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, reported Hindustan Times on November 19. ANI alleged that the AI startup used its "original news content" in an unauthorised manner, by using it to train its large language models (LLMs). The suit also alleges that OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, is capable of producing ANI's content verbatim in response to user queries. Thirdly, ANI claimed that OpenAI attributed events and statements that never happened to the news agency, which posed a threat to its reputation and could lead to the spread of fake news. This is the first instance of an Indian news publisher suing an AI company for copyright infringement. ANI's allegations reflect those made by other news organisations against OpenAI and other generative AI startup. OpenAI is the subject of atleast nine lawsuits filed by various writers and news organisations, including the New York Times and the Center For Investigative Reporting. AI developers train Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI's GPT-4 using datasets whose composition raises major concerns. They typically scrape vast quantities of data from the internet to train these AI models, often without obtaining knowledge or consent from the creators. The New York Times had argued that ChatGPT relied upon Times journalism when answering questions about current affairs, and provided examples of ChatGPT answering queries with near-verbatim excerpts from paywalled articles. A WIRED Investigation in June, also cast a shadow over fellow AI chatbot and news aggregator Perplexity. Rather than simply scraping and summarising news articles, Perplexity instead relied upon incomplete data like URLs, extracts, and metadata to hallucinate the content of news reports.

Indian News Agency Sues OpenAI for Copyrighted Content Violation

Asian News International, one of India's largest news agencies, sued OpenAI in a court in India alleging that the US artificial intelligence company misused its copyrighted news content. ANI also alleged that OpenAI stored the data, which is in breach of intellectual property rights, while using its content and data to train their Large Language Model. The news agency is seeking initial damages of 20 million rupees ($236,910), its lawyer Sidhant Kumar said.

Copyright doesn't protect facts: OpenAI to Delhi HC after ANI suit

Disclaimer: This content generated by AI & may have errors or hallucinations. Edit before use. Read our Terms of use "Copyright does not protect ideas or facts. It only protects expression," argued advocate Amit Sibal, representing OpenAI in a defamation lawsuit filed by ANI. The news agency had accused OpenAI of training its AI models using copyrighted material belonging to ANI, alongside reproducing ANI's content verbatim in ChatGPT responses. OpenAI argued that ChatGPT only presented facts and ideas in response to user queries and never in the same expression as the source. Thus, it was not covered under copyright law. The Delhi High Court issued summons to OpenAI over the lawsuit. Judge Amit Bansal also stated that given the complicated nature of the matter, the court would be appointing an amicus curiae. An amicus curiae is a person/organisation that is not party to the case, but assists the court by providing information or expertise. ANI had accused the AI startup of copyright infringement for collecting, storing and using their content to train OpenAI's Large Language Models (LLM). Further, ANI's lawyer Siddhant Kumar added that just because the content was publicly available did not allow OpenAI the right to use it. "So merely because it is publicly available does not ipso facto give them the right to exploit it or use it or create copies or store it. So the defense that the data is publicly available and therefore they are entitled to use it is not countenanced by Section 52 [Copyright Act]." Secondly, ChatGPT, a chatbot created by OpenAI, provided responses that were "verbatim or substantially similar responses" to articles published by ANI, which made it the simple reproduction of copyrighted material and therefore copyright infringement. Thirdly, ChatGPT also made false attribution towards ANI. Kumar gave examples of responses that mentioned an ANI interview with Rahul Gandhi that had never happened amongst other examples of misquoting and misattribution. "That has the propensity not just to hurt my private rights, create a situation of tarnishment or dilution, but also the spread of fake news and public disorder in that sense," said Kumar. Furthermore, Kumar also claimed that OpenAI had tacitly admitted to using ANI's content in its training data. In a response to ANI's cease and desist, OpenAI had suggested that the news agency use the Robots Exclusion Protocol, a standard used to set rights for web crawlers. "They say that we will scrape or collect data across the web unless they come and say opt out. This is a tacit admission of the fact that the data is being collected," said Kumar. He also stated that ANI using the Robots Exclusion Protocol was insufficient, as OpenAI's crawlers could just as easily scrape the content from ANI subscribers. "There is a good reason why in the 13 lawsuits filed against me in the United States, two in Canada, and one in Germany, ever since I commenced operations two years ago, there is no injunction of any kind whatsoever," said advocate Amit Sibal, representing OpenAI. He claimed that it was because no court had found an example of copyright infringement by OpenAI and that the firm was always transparent in its operations. OpenAI raised a concern regarding territorial jurisdiction. Sibal noted that OpenAI had no offices in India and its servers were located abroad. He also stated that there was no reproduction of his content in India with the training of the AI models occurring abroad. Thus, there was no cause for action in India. Sibal argued that OpenAI collected vast amounts of data from a number of sources. News was only a small portion of that and ANI an even smaller subset. In the process of training, the LLM "learned" the data provided to it and provided responses on the basis of that. It did not have to access ANI's database every single time. Importantly, Sibal claimed that whatever information was in fact collected and processed, was never presented to the user in the same expression as the source. "Copyright does not protect ideas or facts. It only protects expression," pointed out Sibal. OpenAI argued that ChatGPT could be prompted to provide false answers through "manipulation by way of a query." Sibal stated when they had asked for the queries that had prompted the misleading replies from ChatGPT, they received no response. He suggested that the court should draw an "adverse inference" from ANI's silence. Sibal also informed that OpenAI had removed every instance of false attribution referred to them by ANI and offered to remove any further responses. He stated that instances like this were "extremely rare and exceptional" and getting rarer by the day and the software improved. OpenAI had also placed ANI's website on a block list in October 2024, in keeping the company' standard process for publishers who did not want their data to be part of training datasets. Both parties in this case are familiar with litigation. OpenAI, as mentioned by Amit Sibal, has been the subject of over a dozen lawsuits in the US itself, some filed by other news agencies. Most plaintiffs in cases made claims similar to ANI, accusing OpenAI of training LLMs on copyrighted material and even bypassing paywalls. ANI has also sued Wikipedia for defamation, over sections of an encyclopaedia's entry that termed it as a propaganda network. Most recently, the Delhi HC ordered Wikipedia to serve summons to the platform's contributors who worked on the disputed article.