Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
Several Canadian news organizations, including the Toronto Star, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Globe and Mail, have jointly filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. They allege OpenAI used their copyrighted content without permission to train its large language models, including ChatGPT.
The lawsuit claims OpenAI scraped content from their websites, which represents significant investment in time, effort, and resources. The news companies seek monetary damages and an injunction to prevent further unauthorized use of their work. This follows a trend of similar lawsuits against OpenAI, including one by The New York Times.
OpenAI maintains it operates within fair use guidelines and international copyright principles. The company emphasizes ChatGPT's widespread use and benefits, highlighting collaborations with news publishers and opt-out options. However, a recent Columbia University study revealed inaccuracies in ChatGPT's representation of publisher content, regardless of their affiliation with OpenAI. For more on AI and its implications, see iOS 18.2: AI-Powered Writing with ChatGPT.