Indian book publishers and their international counterparts filed a copyright case against OpenAI in New Delhi, a representative said on Friday, the latest in the global affairs chain seeking to stop chat JPT chatbot from reaching the ownership material.
Courts around the world are hearing the claims of writers, news outlets and musicians, who accuse technology companies of using their copyright work to train AI services and who are used to train chatbott Demanding to remove the material.
New Delhi -based Federation of Indian Publishers told Reuters that it had filed a case in the Delhi High Court, already hearing a similar case against OpenAI.
The case was filed on behalf of all the members of the Federation, including publishers like Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Cambridge University Press and PAN McMillan as well as Rupa Prakashan and S. Chand & Company.
Federation General Secretary Pranab Gupta said in an interview about the trial, “We request the court to stop reaching our copyright content,” who belongs to the book summary of the chatjiPT tool.
He said, “If they do not want to license with us, they should remove the dataset used in AI training and tell us how compensation will be given. This affects creativity.”
OpenAI did not respond to the allegations and a request for comment on the trial, which was filed in December but is being reported here for the first time. This has repeatedly denied such allegations and said that its AI systems publicly use the available data.
OpenAI launched investment, consumer and corporate frenzy in generative AI after the launch of Chat GPT in November 2022. After raising $ 6.6 billion last year, it wants to stay ahead in the AI ​​race.
The group of Indian book publishers wants to join the case of Indian news agency ANI against Microsoft-backed OpenAI, which is the most high-profile legal proceedings in the country on the subject.
Mumbai -based lawyer Siddharth Chandrashekhar said, “These cases represent an important moment and potentially can shape the future legal framework on AI in India. The decision passed here is between protecting IPP and promoting technological progress Will test the balance. “
Reacting to the ANI case, OpenAI said in the comments reported by Reuters this week that any order to remove training data would result in violation of its US legal obligations, and Indian judges will get a copyright case against the company’s server There is no right to hear. Located abroad.
The Federation said that OpenAI provides services in India, so its activities should come under Indian laws.
Reuters, who holds 26% stake in ANI, stated in a statement that it is not involved in its commercial practices or operations.
OpenAI made its first appointment in India last year when it appointed former WhatsApp Executive, Pragya Mishra to handle public policy and participation in the country of 1.4 billion people, where millions of new users online due to cheap mobile data prices Are happening
Concerns about book summary
A Reuters Reporter on Friday sought details of the first section of the Harry Potter series of JK Rowling published by Bloomsbury from ChatjPT. The AI ​​Tool reacted with a summary of major events including chapter-by-the-one summary and the climax of the story.
However, it refused to explain the real lesson and said, “I cannot provide complete text of the book, as it is copyright material.”
Penguin Random House said in November that it started a global initiative to include a statement on the copyright page of its titles, stating that “any part of any part of this book for the purpose of training of AI technologies Also cannot be used or reproduced in a manner. “
The Indian Federation’s December filing, which the Reuters saw, argues that it has obtained “reliable evidence/information” from his members that OpenAI has used his literary works to train its chatjiPT service.
“This free tool prepares the summary of books, quotes, then why will people buy books?” Gupta said, referring to the AI ​​chatbots using unlicensed online copies quotes. “This will affect our sales, all members are worried about it.”
The federation’s petition has so far been listed only before the Registrar of a court in New Delhi, who had asked the OpenAI to respond on January 10. A judge will now hear the case on 28 January.
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