The New York Times Co. and the Authors’ Guild have expressed opposition to OpenAI Inc.’s proposal to synchronize depositions in ongoing copyright litigation. OpenAI has suggested a plan where witnesses involved in its lawsuits would be deposed a single time across the various lawsuits it faces. This, they argue, could streamline the legal process.
However, the Authors’ Guild has characterized the proposal as “impractical” in a letter filed on Wednesday with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Echoing these concerns, the New York Times filed a similar letter a day earlier, arguing that such coordination could “substantially prejudice” the case against OpenAI, which involves allegations of copyright infringement.
The backdrop to this legal tussle involves three separate proceedings against OpenAI, where both technology powered by AI and its implications for copyright law are under scrutiny. The copyright claims by the Authors’ Guild and the New York Times highlight the challenges that rapid advancements in AI present to traditional copyright protections.
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