Indian books publishers and their international counterparts filed a lawsuit of copyright against Open In Nova Delhi, a representative said on Friday, the latest in a series of global cases that seek to prevent the Chat Chatbot accessing proprietary content.
Courts around the world are listening to complaints from authors, media and musicians who accuse technology companies to use their copyright -protected work to train Ia services and want the content used to train chatbot to be deleted.
The Federation of Indian editors, based in Nova Delhi, told Reuters that he has filed a lawsuit in the Higher Court of Delhi, which is already judging a similar case against OpenAi.
The case was opened on behalf of all members of the Federation, including publishers such as Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Cambridge University Press and Pan Macmillan, as well as Indiana Rupa Publications and S.chand and Co, he said.
“Our request to the court is that they stop (OpenAi) to access our copyright protected content,” Panav Gupta, secretary-general of the federation, said in an interview on the process, which concerns the book summaries of the ChatgPT tool.
“If you do not want to license with us, they should delete the data sets used in AI training and explain how we will be offset. This impacts creativity, ”he added.
OpenAi did not respond to a request for commentary on the allegations and the process, which was opened in December, but is being reported here for the first time. He repeatedly denied such allegations, saying that their AI systems make fair use of the data available publicly.
OpenAi began a frenzy of investments, consumers and companies in AI Generative after the launch of ChatgPT in November 2022. She wants to be ahead in the AI race after raising $ 6.6 billion last year.
The Indian book editors group is trying to join the process of Indian news agency Ani against OpenAi, supported by Microsoft, which is the most visible legal process in the country on this subject.
“These cases represent a crucial moment and can potentially shape AI’s future legal framework in India. The decision made here will test the balance between the protection of intellectual property and the promotion of technological advancement, ”said Siddharth Chandrashekhar, Mumbai -based lawyer.
Responding to the Ani case, OpenAi said in comments reported by Reuters this week that any order to exclude training data would result in a violation of their legal obligations in the US, and Indian judges do not have the right to hear a case of copyright against the company as its servers. are located abroad.
The Federation said OpenAi offers services in India, so its activities must be subject to Indian laws.
Reuters, which has a 26% stake in Ani, said in a statement that it is not involved in its practices or commercial operations.
OpenAi made its first hiring in India last year, when it hired the former WhatsApp executive, Pragya Misra, to deal with public policies and partnerships in the country of 1.4 billion inhabitants, where millions of new users are online , thanks to the cheap prices of mobile data.
Concerns with Book Abstracts
A Reuters reporter asked ChatgPT on Friday details of the first volume of the JK Rowling Harry Potter series, published by Bloomsbury. The AI tool responded with a summary chapter by chapter and a summary of the main events, including the climax of history.
However, it did not provide the real text, saying, “I cannot provide the full text of the book, as it is copyright protected material.”
Penguin Random House said in November that it started a global initiative to include a statement on the copyright page of its titles saying that “no part of this book can be used or reproduced anyway for training purposes” in AI technologies.
The December Document of the Indian Federation, which was seen by Reuters, argues that it obtained “reliable evidence/information” from its members that OpenAI used its literary works to train its chatgPT service.
“This free tool produces book summaries, extracts, why would people buy books then?” Gupta said, referring to AI chatbots who use unlicensed online copies. “This will have an impact on our sales, all members are concerned about it.”
So far, the federation appeal was only presented to a clerk in Nova Delhi, who on January 10 asked OpenAi to respond on the matter. A judge will hear the case now on January 28.
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