As artificial intelligence continues to advance at lightning speed, concerns about how companies train their models are growing. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is now facing a lawsuit in Canada, accused of violating copyright law by using content from news outlets for profit.
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Five major Canadian news organizations have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging systematic copyright infringement and violations of online terms of use. The lawsuit, filed on November 29, is supported by The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, CBC/Radio-Canada, Torstar and Postmedia.
Canada's leading news outlets have joined forces to accuse OpenAI of illegally using their articles to train its AI.
The lawsuit filed by the Canadian agencies seeks about $14,300 in damages for each article they claim was illegally used to train ChatGPT. If proven, the total damages could reach billions.
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The media outlets are also pushing for OpenAI to hand over a share of the profits earned from their articles. They are also seeking a court order to prevent the company from using their content.
Chatbots like ChatGPT rely on publicly available online data for training, with newspaper content often being part of this data-mining process. OpenAI defends its methods, stating that its models are trained on publicly available information , adhering to fair use and international copyright principles that aim to respect the rights of creators.
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This Canadian case joins a growing list of lawsuits against OpenAI and ChatGPT by authors, artists, music publishers and other copyright holders over the use of their work to train productive AI systems. Earlier this year, similar lawsuits were filed against OpenAI in the US, including cases brought by the New York Times and other media outlets.
Source: phonearena
