OpenAI vs Indian Newsrooms: OpenAI Faces Copyright Controversy

Lawsuit against OpenAI:

AI’s habit of “just borrowing” in legal language would translate into a Copyright issue. This ultimate drama has landed in India and made headlines, incorporating famous names like Ambani and Adani; AI deserves some credit for this. Yes, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, the Indian business tycoons, combined to fight against OpenAI in a copyright dispute and emphasize the importance of intellectual property. A legal battle in India over Copyright issues took place, which is considered parallel to the violation of rights. This has resulted in OpenAI being sued by Indian news outlets for violating Copyright laws. Indian news organizations, including The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and other news agencies owned by Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and other major digital outlets. The legal action alleges that the AI firm has been using Copyrighted material from its platforms to train its AI models without authorization or compensation. The lawsuit filed in New Delhi by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) involves 20 other media companies, including Gautam Adani’s NDTV and Mukesh Ambani’s Network18. This leads to a rising concern among publishers. Copyright disputes have been intensifying lately, and writers, musicians, and media outlets continue to resist the exploitations of technology companies. Indian publishers claim that the variations carried by OpenAI in the content are a significant breach of their intellectual property rights.

OpenAI’s Global and Local Effects:

Perhaps OpenAI, being an Artificial Intelligence, is quite intelligent when it comes to attaining a human ability of ‘sharing is caring’ literally and making the copyright content as its diary. This is not the first time OpenAI has been sued due to the copyright issue; they have been in this position multiple times globally. For instance, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023 for using its articles without authorization. In India, ANI filed the first legal lawsuit against OpenAI in 2024. Despite the Copyright accusations, OpenAI has established partnerships with outlets worldwide.

On the other hand, India’s rapidly growing 690 million smartphone users and the widespread growth of AI in the country give OpenAI essential market value. Among other companies, Time Magazine and Financial Times are comparatively at a disadvantage as they have not been able to secure comparable deals locally and globally. OpenAI, in its defense, claims that Indian courts cannot handle its operations as its servers are situated outside India. Indian publishers, on the other hand, are afraid that OpenAI’s actions will jeopardize and put the Indian media industry at stake. This implies that OpenAI is turning into a profit-driven organization while gaining revenues on a significant level from its generative output without providing suitable compensation for the Indian media industry. Although Copyright issues of OpenAI are something to be addressed and worked on, the rise of AI will result in legal challenges that affect how new technologies are incorporated into intellectual property laws.

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Fatimah Misbah Hussain
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Fatimah Misbah Hussain is a tech writer at TECHi.com who transforms complex topics into accessible, compelling content for a global audience. She covers emerging trends, offers insightful updates, and explores technology’s evolving impact on society with clarity and depth.

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