Five Canadian news media companies have initiated legal action against OpenAI, alleging the company has persistently violated copyright and online terms of use by utilizing their content without permission. The lawsuit, filed by Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada, claims OpenAI has been “scraping” extensive amounts of content to train its AI systems, an action deemed illegal and done without compensating the content creators.
This case is part of a broader wave of legal challenges faced by OpenAI and other tech firms from various copyright owners, including authors and artists, concerning data used for training generative AI systems. OpenAI, financially backed by Microsoft, stands accused of misappropriating intellectual property for commercial gain. In the filed statement, the Canadian companies seek damages and a court order preventing future use of their material by OpenAI.
OpenAI responded, asserting that their models rely on publicly available data, adhering to fair use and international copyright norms, and noted their cooperation with news publishers for content attribution and opt-out options. The legal filing notably omits any mention of Microsoft, despite recent developments where Elon Musk expanded a lawsuit to include Microsoft, accusing them alongside OpenAI of attempting to monopolize the generative AI sector. Meanwhile, a separate lawsuit in New York claiming OpenAI misused news articles was dismissed, reflecting the complex legal landscape surrounding AI and copyright issues.
Original Story https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/29/major-canadian-news-media-companies-launch-legal-action-against-openai.html
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