Prominent authors file lawsuit against OpenAI over copyright infringement allegations related to ChatGPT training data

Lawsuit led by Authors Guild and includes famous writers like George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, Jodi Picoult.
Authors allege OpenAI copied their works without permission to train AI systems like ChatGPT.
Suit argues OpenAI's use harms book market and authors' ability to earn livelihood from writing.
OpenAI claims fair use defense, but authors assert public domain works could have been used instead.
Outcome could impact AI industry standards around use of copyrighted data and compensation to creators.