A coalition of Canadian media organizations, including CBC/Radio-Canada, Postmedia, and The Globe and Mail, has filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in Ontario Superior Court. The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of profiting from unauthorized use of their news articles in training AI products like ChatGPT. The plaintiffs seek punitive damages, profit-sharing, and an injunction to prevent further use of their content.
OpenAI, valued at $157 billion USD, faces similar legal challenges in the U.S. Critics argue AI companies improperly scrape publicly available content, violating terms of service. Media experts say this case could reshape how AI companies compensate content creators.
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