OpenAI disputes Indian court’s demand to erase ChatGPT data

OpenAI disputes Indian court's demand to erase ChatGPT data

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OpenAI Reuters has challenged the jurisdiction of an Indian court to force it to remove ChatGPT training data, asserting that such an order would conflict with its legal obligations under US law, Reuters reported, citing a recent court filing.

The case, filed by Indian news agency ANI in November, alleges that OpenAI used its published content without authorization to train ChatGPT, an AI language model that has gained significant traction in India.

ANI sought to have its content deleted from the model’s training dataset, accusing OpenAI of copyright infringement.

OpenAI response

In an 86-page memorandum submitted to the Delhi High Court on January 10, OpenAI stated that US laws require it to preserve training data while awaiting litigation, making data removal orders issued by India inconsistent with its legal responsibilities.

OpenAI also stressed that the court lacks jurisdiction over its operations, as the company does not have any physical presence or servers located in India.

The company stated in the filing:

“The servers on which ChatGPT training data is stored are located outside India.”

While OpenAI has committed to stopping use of ANI content in the future, ANI maintains that material already integrated into the ChatGPT dataset still poses risks of unauthorized copying.

ANI also expressed concerns about OpenAI Trade agreements With international media, claiming unfair competition. The company claims that ChatGPT reproduced verbatim or near-verbatim excerpts of its articles in response to user prompts.

Court session

ANI, which is partly owned by Reuters, responded that the Delhi High Court had the authority to address its concerns.

A court hearing on the matter is scheduled for January 28. Reuters clarified that it is not involved in ANI’s business decisions or legal disputes.

The lawsuit is part of a A broader wave of copyright challenges against artificial intelligence companies for allegedly misusing copyrighted materials to train models.

In the United States, OpenAI is also defending against similar allegations, including a high-profile case brought by the New York Times. OpenAI has consistently maintained that its AI systems rely on publicly available data and fall under the protection of fair use.

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