Publisher Ziff Davis sues OpenAI for copyright infringement
- Digital publisher Ziff Davis sued AI giant OpenAI in Delaware federal court on Thursday, April 24.
- The suit alleges OpenAI intentionally used Ziff Davis's copyrighted content, including articles, to train its AI models without consent.
- Ziff Davis claims OpenAI reproduced exact copies of its works, including from brands like CNET and IGN, and created derivatives.
- OpenAI responded that its models are "grounded in fair use" and trained on publicly available data, according to a spokesperson.
- Ziff Davis joins other major publishers like The New York Times in high-stakes copyright litigation against technology companies over AI training data.
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Publisher Ziff Davis sues OpenAI for copyright infringement
Digital media publisher Ziff Davis sued OpenAI in Delaware federal court on Thursday, accusing the Microsoft-backed artificial-intelligence company of misusing its publications to train the model behind popular chatbot ChatGPT.
OpenAI Sued by CNET, IGN Owner Ziff Davis for Copyright Infringement
Ziff Davis, the parent company of several media brands including Mashable, Lifehacker, IGN and CNET, is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement — adding to a growing list of companies that have said ChatGPT is ripping off their content without consent. To build and operate ChatGPT, “OpenAI has intentionally and relentlessly reproduced exact copies and created derivatives of Ziff Davis Works without Ziff Davis’s authorization,” the lawsuit said. …
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