Plaintiffs Seek Info From Microsoft, OpenAI In Copyright MDL

By Editorial Team

A proposed class of authors suing over the alleged use of works to train ChatGPT has asked a Manhattan federal judge to force Microsoft to hand over documents they said could be a "smoking gun of copyright infringement," while a group of news organizations said OpenAI should turn over materials on low-quality, artificial intelligence-generated news sites.

The plaintiffs are seeking crucial information from Microsoft and OpenAI as part of a copyright multidistrict litigation (MDL) case. The authors claim that their works were used without authorization to train ChatGPT, an AI language model.

Specifically, the plaintiffs are requesting documents from Microsoft that they believe could provide evidence of copyright infringement. On the other hand, news organizations are urging OpenAI to disclose materials related to low-quality news sites generated by artificial intelligence.

The legal battle involves intricate copyright issues surrounding the use of intellectual property in training AI models. The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the protection of authors' rights in the digital age.

Several prominent law firms are involved in the case, representing both the plaintiffs and the defendants. The lawsuit is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

For more details on the case, including court documents and related information, interested parties can access the full article on Law360.