Authors Sue OpenAI Over Alleged Misuse of Pirated Works in AI Training

OpenAI, along with its major investor Microsoft, faces a class action lawsuit alleging the unauthorized use of literary works sourced from “shadow libraries” to train its AI systems. The lawsuit filed by authors argues that the deployment of these pirated materials nullifies OpenAI’s defense of fair use. The core contention centers around whether the utilization of copyrighted works for AI learning constitutes legitimate use or an infringement of intellectual property rights. For further details, you can read more from the Law360 report.