OpenAI Denies Using Indian Media Content to Train ChatGPT Amid Copyright Lawsuit

Delhi HC seeks OpenAI's response in ANI copyright suit

The Delhi High Court has asked Open AI to respond to an application by the Indian Music Industry (IMI) concerning a lawsuit filed by ANI. The case centers around allegations of unauthorized use of ANI's content to train ChatGPT, with proceedings set for February 21.The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from OpenAI on an application filed by the Indian Music Industry (IMI), which seeks to intervene in a suit by news agency Asian News International (ANI) over the alleged unauthorized use of its content to train and operate ChatGPT. During the hearing, Justice Amit Bansal observed that the scope of the suit could not be expanded indefinitely, stating, "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 matter is listed on February 21, Friday. Recently, a group of India's top Bollywood music labels, from T-Series to Saregama and Sony, were seeking to join a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, highlighting worries about improper use of recordings to train AI models. The Microsoft-backed company said that it is not obligated to enter into partnership deals with the media groups to utilise their content which is publicly available, the 31-page OpenAI court filing, reported by Reuters for the first time, showed. Back in 2024, Indian news agency ANI had 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. In a statement, ANI said "the court is required to decide the legitimacy of the use of publicly available proprietary content by AI platforms." ANI also accused OpenAI's ChatGPT of attributing fabricated news stories to the publication, according to its court submission dated Monday, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters. 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, similar opportunities, including in India. (with inputs of ET Bureau's Indu Bhan)

OpenAI Denies Using Indian Media Content To Train ChatGPT

OpenAI has also told the HC that it is under no obligation to form partnerships with media outlets to use publicly available content In the latest twist in the copyright infringement case against OpenAI, the AI giant has reportedly informed the Delhi High Court (HC) that it does not use the content of Indian media groups to train its AI chatbot ChatGPT. As per a court filing reviewed by Reuters, OpenAI has urged the HC to dismiss infringement claims filed by the likes of Mukesh Ambani-owned Network18, Gautam Adani-owned NDTV and others. OpenAI has also told the HC that it is under no obligation to form partnerships with media outlets to use publicly available content. Notably, the filing is part of a broader lawsuit initially filed by Indian news agency ANI last year. ANI claimed that OpenAI was using its published content without permission to train its chatbot. Previously, the AI giant told the HC that it cannot delete the training data as it is currently defending a litigation in the US, adding that US laws require the company to preserve the data while the hearings are pending. However, since ANI filed the case last year, many industry bodies of book publishers (via Federation of Indian Publishers) and news channels (under the banner of Digital news Publishers Association) have also sued the AI giant for allegedly using their data to train ChatGPT in violation of copyright laws. In its latest filing dated February 11, OpenAI denied using any content from the media groups to train its models. In stark contrast with India, OpenAI has reportedly struck content display deals with some news outlets globally. Local media groups argue that no similar agreements have been made by OpenAI in India. For instance, in August 2024, OpenAI signed a deal with the US-based publisher Condé Nast, which allowed the AI giant to use content from The New Yorker, Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Bon Appétit etc. Under the said deal, OpenAI now has permission to display content from Condé Nast's media properties in its products, including ChatGPT and SearchGPT. In its latest filing with Delhi HC, OpenAI has argued that its other partnerships abroad are not just "licensing arrangements for the purpose of training" its AI models. The company has also said, in the filing, that the use of content, which is publicly available, is permissible under Indian copyright law. The court hearing in the ANI's lawsuit is scheduled to take place next week. Earlier, OpenAI told the Delhi HC that Indian courts do not have the jurisdiction to hear ANI's copyright infringement case as the company does not have a presence in the country. The latest development comes barely a week after OpenAI chief Sam Altman visited India, where he quipped that "India should be one of the leaders of the AI revolution".

OpenAI Stands Firm: Indian Media Groups' Copyright Claims Disputed

OpenAI is pushing back against efforts by major Indian media groups to join an ongoing copyright lawsuit, firmly denying claims that it uses their content to train its AI models. In a recent court filing, the Microsoft-backed AI firm stated that it does not scrape or reproduce content from Indian publishers, countering allegations brought forward by news agency ANI and a coalition of leading media houses. The legal dispute began when ANI accused OpenAI of unauthorized use of its published content to train ChatGPT. Soon after, NDTV, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) joined the case, arguing that OpenAI was leveraging their content without licensing agreements or proper compensation. These media organizations claim that OpenAI is benefiting from their journalism without formal partnerships, similar to those it has with global publishers. They argue that OpenAI's AI models pull data from publicly available sources, potentially repurposing their work for AI-generated responses.

OpenAI Denies Using Copyrighted Content from Indian News Firms

Disclaimer: This content generated by AI & may have errors or hallucinations. Edit before use. Read our Terms of use OpenAI has denied using copyrighted content from Indian news organisations, including NDTV, the Indian Express, Hindustan Times, as well as members of the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), to train its AI models, according to a Reuters report on February 12. The company made this statement in a court filing responding to Indian media companies' attempts to join an ongoing copyright lawsuit. The filing also clarified that OpenAI has no obligation to enter into partnership deals with media groups to use publicly available content. Background: OpenAI is facing a lawsuit from Indian news agency Asian News International (ANI), which alleges that the former used its publicly available news content to train its Large Language Models (LLMs). ANI also claimed that ChatGPT, OpenAI's AI chatbot, produced verbatim copies of copyrighted material in response to user queries and even attributed events to ANI reports that never occurred. This lawsuit marked the beginning of a legal tussle between publishers and AI companies in India. Authors, news organisations, and copyright holders worldwide have filed lawsuits against AI companies, accusing them of indiscriminately scraping publicly available data from the internet, which they argue constitutes a copyright violation. In January 2025, two industry bodies -- the Federation of Indian Publishers and the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) filed an application before the Delhi High Court requesting to be named as parties in ANI's ongoing lawsuit. OpenAI opposed their inclusion, stating that the concerns raised by these two industry bodies focused on broader copyright issues, while ANI's allegations were specific to its news content." Anant Goenka, Executive Director of the Indian Express Group and a member of the DNPA, stated that while OpenAI had signed multiple licensing agreements with foreign news organisations, it had yet to do so in India. In fact, the AI company has signed deals with major international publishers like TIME, News Corp and the Atlantic, among others.

OpenAI says it does not use Indian media groups' content to train ChatGPT, court filing shows

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - OpenAI is seeking to stop Indian media groups, including those of Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, from joining a copyright lawsuit against the U.S. company, saying it does not use their content to train ChatGPT, a legal filing seen by Reuters shows. The Microsoft-backed company said that it is not obligated to enter into partnership deals with the media groups to utilise their content which is publicly available, the 31-page OpenAI court filing, reported by Reuters for the first time, showed. The filing relates to a lawsuit by Indian news agency ANI last year, which alleges that ChatGPT uses its published content without permission to help train its artificial intelligence chatbot. Since then book publishers and media groups in India have banded together to join the proceedings. Adani's NDTV, the Indian Express, the Hindustan Times and Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), which represents many including Ambani's Network18, allege that OpenAI is using their news websites to scrape content and reproduce their work on ChatGPT. OpenAI's filing, dated February 11, said the company denies it "has used any of the applicants' or the DNPA's members content" to train its AI models. OpenAI and its lawyer did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The DNPA and the other news outlets did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. OpenAI has previously 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." Courts around the world are hearing claims by authors, news organisations and musicians which allege technology companies are using their copyrighted work to train AI services without permission or payment. OpenAI has signed deals with many news publishers globally to display content. But the Indian groups have alleged in their legal submissions that the U.S. company has not entered into similar deals in India. OpenAI's filing said its other partnerships abroad are simply not "licensing arrangements for the purpose of training" its AI models. The company also said in the filing that the use of content, which is publicly available, is permissible under Indian copyright law. Last week, while on an Asian tour, OpenAI chief Sam Altman visited India and met India's IT minister in New Delhi and discussed the country's plan of creating a low-cost AI ecosystem. (Reporting by Arpan Chaturvedi, Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil. Editing by Jane Merriman) By Arpan Chaturvedi, Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil

OpenAI Says It Does Not Use Indian Media Groups' Content to Train ChatGPT, Court Filing Shows

By Arpan Chaturvedi, Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI (Reuters) - OpenAI is seeking to stop Indian media groups, including those of Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, from joining a copyright lawsuit against the U.S. company, saying it does not use their content to train ChatGPT, a legal filing seen by Reuters shows. The Microsoft-backed company said that it is not obligated to enter into partnership deals with the media groups to utilise their content which is publicly available, the 31-page OpenAI court filing, reported by Reuters for the first time, showed. The filing relates to a lawsuit by Indian news agency ANI last year, which alleges that ChatGPT uses its published content without permission to help train its artificial intelligence chatbot. Since then book publishers and media groups in India have banded together to join the proceedings. Adani's NDTV, the Indian Express, the Hindustan Times and Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), which represents many including Ambani's Network18, allege that OpenAI is using their news websites to scrape content and reproduce their work on ChatGPT. OpenAI's filing, dated February 11, said the company denies it "has used any of the applicants' or the DNPA's members content" to train its AI models. OpenAI and its lawyer did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The DNPA and the other news outlets did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. OpenAI has previously 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." Courts around the world are hearing claims by authors, news organisations and musicians which allege technology companies are using their copyrighted work to train AI services without permission or payment. OpenAI has signed deals with many news publishers globally to display content. But the Indian groups have alleged in their legal submissions that the U.S. company has not entered into similar deals in India. OpenAI's filing said its other partnerships abroad are simply not "licensing arrangements for the purpose of training" its AI models. The company also said in the filing that the use of content, which is publicly available, is permissible under Indian copyright law. Last week, while on an Asian tour, OpenAI chief Sam Altman visited India and met India's IT minister in New Delhi and discussed the country's plan of creating a low-cost AI ecosystem. (Reporting by Arpan Chaturvedi, Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil. Editing by Jane Merriman)

OpenAI Says it Does Not Use Indian Media Groups' Content to Train ChatGPT

OpenAI chief Sam Altman visited India last week and met with IT minister OpenAI is seeking to stop Indian media groups, including those of Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, from joining a copyright lawsuit against the U.S. company, saying it does not use their content to train ChatGPT, a legal filing seen by Reuters shows. The Microsoft-backed company said that it is not obligated to enter into partnership deals with the media groups to utilise their content which is publicly available, the 31-page OpenAI court filing, reported by Reuters for the first time, showed. The filing relates to a lawsuit by Indian news agency ANI last year, which alleges that ChatGPT uses its published content without permission to help train its artificial intelligence chatbot. Since then book publishers and media groups in India have banded together to join the proceedings. Adani's NDTV, the Indian Express, the Hindustan Times and Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), which represents many including Ambani's Network18, allege that OpenAI is using their news websites to scrape content and reproduce their work on ChatGPT. OpenAI's filing, dated February 11, said the company denies it "has used any of the applicants' or the DNPA's members content" to train its AI models. OpenAI and its lawyer did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The DNPA and the other news outlets did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. OpenAI has previously 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." Courts around the world are hearing claims by authors, news organisations and musicians which allege technology companies are using their copyrighted work to train AI services without permission or payment. OpenAI has signed deals with many news publishers globally to display content. But the Indian groups have alleged in their legal submissions that the US company has not entered into similar deals in India. OpenAI's filing said its other partnerships abroad are simply not "licensing arrangements for the purpose of training" its AI models. The company also said in the filing that the use of content, which is publicly available, is permissible under Indian copyright law. Last week, while on an Asian tour, OpenAI chief Sam Altman visited India and met India's IT minister in New Delhi and discussed the country's plan of creating a low-cost AI ecosystem. © Thomson Reuters 2025