This lawsuit adds to a growing list of similar legal actions against OpenAI, including suits from fiction authors George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, and Jodi Picoult, and The New York Times. OpenAI is accused of using copyrighted works without permission for AI training, a claim the company has previously responded to by stating it is engaged in "productive conversations" with the plaintiffs.
Key takeaways:
- Non-fiction authors Nicholas A. Basbanes and Nicholas Gage have filed a class action lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using copyrighted works without permission to train OpenAI's GPT large language models.
- The authors argue that the defendants have "stolen" their copyrighted works to build a billion-dollar commercial industry, and that this is a deliberate strategy to increase profit margins.
- The plaintiffs are seeking up to $150,000 per infringed work in damages and a permanent injunction to prevent further infringements.
- This lawsuit adds to a growing list of similar cases against OpenAI, including those filed by fiction authors George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, and Jodi Picoult, as well as The New York Times.