December 1, 2024

Major Canadian news media companies launch legal action against OpenAI

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Lawsuit Filed: Five Canadian media companies—Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada—filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on November 17, 2024, accusing the company of copyright infringement and unauthorized use of their content.
Core Allegations: The companies allege that OpenAI scraped their journalism content to train its generative AI systems without permission or compensation, calling it illegal
Broader Context: This lawsuit joins a global trend of legal challenges against AI companies by authors, artists, and publishers concerned about unauthorized use of copyrighted materials for AI model training.
Demands: The Canadian companies are seeking financial damages and a permanent injunction to stop OpenAI from using their content without consent in the future.
Related Case: The legal action follows a recent U.S. case dismissed on November 7, 2024, where OpenAI was accused of misusing articles from news outlets Raw Story and AlterNet, highlighting ongoing debates over copyright and AI training data.
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