This lawsuit, initiated by writer and editor Julian Sancton, is the first to name Microsoft as a defendant in an author lawsuit against OpenAI. The authors claim that Microsoft, having invested billions in OpenAI and integrated its systems into its products, is also liable for copyright infringement. Both OpenAI and Microsoft have previously denied similar allegations. Microsoft has promised to provide legal safeguards to customers using its AI against potential intellectual property infringement.
Key takeaways:
- A group of 11 nonfiction authors, including Pulitzer Prize winners, have joined a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of misusing their books to train AI software.
- The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement and seeks monetary damages and an order for the companies to cease infringing on the authors’ copyrights.
- This lawsuit marks the first time that Microsoft has been named as a defendant in an author lawsuit against OpenAI. The authors assert that Microsoft has been deeply involved in training and developing the AI models.
- Microsoft has previously stated that it will provide some legal safeguards to customers using its AI, protecting them against possible intellectual property infringement.