Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for 'illegally using nearly 100,000' articles to train ChatGPT
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster are suing OpenAI, alleging the AI company illegally used nearly 100,000 of their articles to train ChatGPT. The lawsuit claims ChatGPT generates "near-verbatim" copies of their content and diverts readers from their websites. OpenAI maintains its models are trained on publicly available data and grounded in fair use.
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster are suing OpenAI, alleging the AI company illegally used nearly 100,000 of their articles to train ChatGPT. The lawsuit claims ChatGPT generates "near-verbatim" copies of their content and diverts readers from their websites. OpenAI maintains its models are trained on publicly available data and grounded in fair use.
