OpenAI has challenged the jurisdiction of an Indian court to compel the removal of ChatGPT’s training data, asserting that such an order would conflict with its legal obligations under US law, Reuters reported, citing a recent court filing.
In November, Indian news agency ANI filed a lawsuit alleging that OpenAI had used the content of its publications without permission to train ChatGPT, a language AI model which has been gaining significant traction across India.
ANI has sought to delete its content from the model’s training dataset, accusing OpenAI of copyright infringement.
OpenAI response
OpenAI, in an 86 page submission made to the Delhi High Court Jan. 10th stated that US law requires it to retain training data as long as litigation is ongoing. This makes data removal orders coming from India uncompatible with their legal obligations.
OpenAI emphasized the fact that India has neither a physical location nor servers for the company.
In the firm’s filing, it stated:
“The servers on which ChatGPT’s training data are stored are located outside of India.”
While OpenAI has committed to ceasing the use of ANI’s content in the future, ANI contends that the material already incorporated into ChatGPT’s dataset continues to pose risks of unauthorized reproduction.
ANI has also expressed concerns over OpenAI’s commercial agreements with international media outlets, alleging unfair competition. ChatGPT, according to the company, has reproduced or almost-verbatim excerpts from its articles as a response to requests by users.
Hearings in Court
ANI, a part-owned by Reuters company, countered, saying that Delhi High Court has the right to deal with its complaints.
Court hearings on this matter are scheduled to take place Jan. 28, 2019. Reuters clarified that it is not involved in ANI’s business decisions or legal disputes.
The suit is part of an alleged wave of copyright lawsuits filed against AI firms who are accused of misusing material protected by copyright to train their models.
OpenAI defends itself against the similar allegations in the US as well, such as a prominent case brought forward by The New York Times. OpenAI maintains that their AI systems are based on data made publicly available and therefore fall under the fair use laws.
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