AI & Blockchain

Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Alleged Copyright

Author : Renuka K

OpenAI and Microsoft are currently embroiled in a lawsuit led by author Julian Sancton, alleging unauthorized use of nonfiction authors' work in training AI models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Filed on November 21, the lawsuit claims tens of thousands of nonfiction books were used without permission for training language models. Sancton's action highlights Microsoft's role in creating unlicensed copies of authors' works for AI training and development. This lawsuit is part of a broader legal challenge by authors like John Grisham and George R.R. Martin against tech companies for misusing their work. Sancton's lawsuit is unique in that it is the first to target OpenAI while also naming Microsoft, which has integrated OpenAI's systems into its products. He seeks unspecified damages and a halt to the alleged infringement​​​​​​​​​​​

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