Eight US papers filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in New York federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giants had unjustly used their copyrighted material. The publications, including The New York Daily News and The Chicago Tribune, are owned by Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing.
The complaint claims that defendants are attempting to smuggle millions of publishers ‘ copyrighted articles without permission and without compensation to encourage the commercialization of their generative artificial intelligence products, including ChatGPT and ( Microsoft’s ) Copilot. The media contend that these businesses should only use their content with the producers ‘ permission and appropriate payment.
Additionally, the lawsuit asserts that Microsoft’s and OpenAI’s AI techniques incorrectly and repeatedly breed news articles that are published in the press. Examples include a false Chicago Tribune proposal for an infant chair that was recalled due to safety concerns and a false Denver Post content that promotes smoking as a asthma treatment.
OpenAI responded, stating that it prioritizes supporting media companies and has established” creative collaborations” with global media outlets. Nevertheless, Microsoft has chosen not to post on the ongoing litigation.
The lawsuit is a part of a wider trend of tech-related trademark disputes involving data-use to teach AI techniques. Similar circumstances have been filed by various news organizations, including The New York Times.
The publications involved in this petition, such as The Orlando Sentinel, The Sun Sentinel of Florida, The San Jose Mercury News, The Denver Post, The Orange County Register, and The St. Paul Pioneer Press, are seeking unspecified financial problems and an order to prevent further violations.
( With inputs from agencies )
