OpenAI's Motion to Dismiss Copyright Claims Rejected by Judge

In December 2023, The New York Times (NYT) sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT violated its copyrights by being trained on NYT articles without consent. OpenAI argued that the NYT should have been aware of this training due to its own reporting, citing a November 2020 article. However, U.S. district judge Sidney Stein denied OpenAI's motion to dismiss the copyright claims, stating that it was OpenAI's responsibility to prove the NYT's awareness of potential copyright violations. The judge also rejected OpenAI's argument that it was "common knowledge" that ChatGPT was trained on NYT articles, noting that dismissal was not appropriate at this early stage.

The NYT further claims that OpenAI contributes to user infringement by enabling ChatGPT to reproduce NYT content, potentially bypassing paywalls. Judge Stein found that the NYT plausibly alleged contributory infringement, supported by examples of ChatGPT outputs and media reports. The judge highlighted that the NYT had informed OpenAI of the infringement, suggesting OpenAI had actual knowledge of user violations. The ruling allows the NYT's copyright claims to proceed against OpenAI and Microsoft, with the NYT viewing the decision as a favorable outcome.

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The New York Times sued OpenAI in December 2023, alleging copyright infringement by ChatGPT.
U.S. district judge Sidney Stein denied OpenAI's motion to dismiss the NYT's copyright claims, stating that OpenAI must prove the NYT knew about potential copyright violations.
The NYT argues that OpenAI contributes to ChatGPT users' infringement of its articles, and the judge found the NYT's contributory infringement claim plausible.
The judge noted that The Times informed OpenAI of potential infringement, suggesting OpenAI had actual knowledge of end-user infringement.

OpenAI's Motion to Dismiss Copyright Claims Rejected by Judge - Slashdot

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