OpenAI Faces Legal Challenges in India Over Alleged Copyright Violations

Indian publishers and media groups accuse OpenAI of unauthorized use of copyrighted material, raising questions about AI's reliance on publicly available data.

Indian book publishers and media outlets, including those linked to billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, have joined lawsuits against OpenAI, claiming copyright violations by ChatGPT.
The Federation of Indian Publishers and the Digital News Publishers Association argue that OpenAI's AI models scrape and reproduce content without proper licensing or authorization.
OpenAI contends that its use of publicly available data adheres to fair use principles and that no original literary works have been specifically identified as misused.
The lawsuits, including one filed earlier by news agency ANI, could set significant legal precedents in India, a critical market for OpenAI with its large user base.
The case highlights broader global tensions between content creators and AI firms over intellectual property rights and the legal frameworks governing AI technologies.