Overview

• The Digital News Publishers Association asserts that using publishers’ content without consent for AI training constitutes copyright infringement.
• The Commerce Ministry’s DPIIT has formed a nine-member committee on AI and copyright to solicit stakeholder feedback and assess existing laws.
• DNPA members, including The Hindu, NDTV and Times Group, have joined legal actions against OpenAI for allegedly reproducing their work without permission.
• During stakeholder sessions chaired by DPIIT Secretary Himani Pande, publishers flagged unlicensed data mining while AI startups warned against uneven regulations.
• The committee plans to publish a working paper outlining potential updates to India’s copyright framework to address AI-related disputes.