The decision has been hailed as a "first-of-its-kind" by The Intercept's attorney, Matt Topic, who stated that it demonstrates the DMCA's ability to protect news organizations from unauthorized use of digital news content by AI companies. The lawsuit, filed in February, is part of a growing trend of media outlets accusing tech companies of copyright violations. The court's full opinion explaining the reasons for the ruling will be issued in due course.
Key takeaways:
- A federal court has rejected OpenAI’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by The Intercept over the unauthorized use of its journalists' work to train ChatGPT.
- The court allowed one of The Intercept’s claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to proceed against OpenAI, but dismissed another claim and all claims against Microsoft.
- The Intercept's attorney, Matt Topic, stated that this decision demonstrates the DMCA's ability to protect news organizations from AI companies using their digital content without permission.
- The Intercept's lawsuit, filed in February, is part of a growing trend of media outlets accusing tech companies of copyright violations.