On the Heels of ANI, Indian Book Publishers have Filed a Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Indian book publishers and their foreign counterparts have accused OpenAI of utilising proprietary content to train its ChatGPT chatbot in a copyright case they filed in New Delhi, according to a group's spokesperson.
According to a media outlet, the complaint was brought in December at the Delhi High Court by the Federation of Indian Publishers, which has members including Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Cambridge University Press, Pan Macmillan, Rupa Publications, and S. Chand and Co. A similar complaint against OpenAI, filed by the Indian news service ANI, is also pending in court. The complaint demands reimbursement for its use and attempts to prevent OpenAI from gaining unauthorised access to copyrighted content, according to Pranav Gupta, general secretary of the federation.
In an interview, Gupta stated that the federation had asked the court to prevent OpenAI from accessing its copyrighted material. They should remove datasets used for AI training and specify how the federation will be paid if they choose not to engage in licensing with the federation. Creativity is impacted by this, he added further.
A Tug of War Between AI and Copyright Issues
The case joins an increasing number of international legal actions taken against tech companies that are allegedly training generative AI systems with copyrighted material. Authors, singers, and news organisations are bringing claims to courts all over the world to defend their intellectual property.
Supported by Microsoft and credited with sparking interest in generative AI with the 2022 release of ChatGPT, OpenAI has refuted claims of copyright infringement, claiming that its systems use publicly accessible data fairly. According to the federation's lawsuit, ChatGPT's book summaries are detrimental to the publishing sector. Using copyright limitations as an excuse, an international media agency's report showed that ChatGPT could produce thorough chapter-by-chapter summaries of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone without actually reading the book.
"Why would people purchase books if this free tool generated book extracts and summaries?" Gupta stated. "All of our members are worried about this because it will affect our sales."
What are OpenAI’s Recommendations?
OpenAI has maintained that Indian courts lack jurisdiction since its servers are situated overseas and that any court order to remove training data could breach its legal responsibilities in the US. The federation responds, however, that OpenAI's activities in India are governed by regional legislation.
By including disclaimers in its books that forbid utilising any portion of them for AI training, Penguin Random House has already taken action to safeguard its content worldwide. A judge is scheduled to hear the lawsuit on January 28 after the Delhi High Court registrar requested OpenAI to reply to the federation's argument.
In 2023, OpenAI hired Pragya Misra, a former WhatsApp executive, to manage partnerships and public policy in India, demonstrating the company's considerable progress in the country. With 1.4 billion people and a fast-expanding internet user base, India is an important market for tech companies.

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