Canadian Media Coalition Initiates Legal Action Against OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
A coalition of leading Canadian news publishers has sued OpenAI for unlawfully using their content to train ChatGPT, seeking punitive damages and stricter copyright compliance.
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Canadian media giants including CBC, Globe and Mail, and others have filed a landmark lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging illegal scraping of copyrighted content to train ChatGPT. They claim OpenAI has profited from their journalism without consent, undermining industry investment. The suit, reportedly in response to OpenAI's practices, seeks C$20,000 per infringing article, alongside punitive damages, and aims to establish clearer copyright protections regarding AI training. OpenAI asserts that its practices are grounded in fair use and emphasizes collaboration with publishers.
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