New Delhi: OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove the training data used to power its ChatGPT service would violate its legal obligations in the United States, according to recent court filings. The Microsoft-backed AI company also contended that Indian courts do not have jurisdiction over a copyright breach case brought by the local news agency ANI, as OpenAI has no physical presence in India.
ANI, in a lawsuit filed in November 2024, accused OpenAI of using its published content without permission to train the ChatGPT model. The case is significant as it marks one of the first high-profile legal challenges in India concerning the use of copyrighted material in AI training. ANI is seeking the deletion of its data stored in ChatGPT’s system, which the news agency claims was used without consent.
In its submission to the Delhi High Court on January 10, OpenAI argued that under U.S. law, it is obligated to preserve the data used to train its models as the company is currently defending lawsuits related to this data. OpenAI stated that it cannot delete the training data due to ongoing litigation in the U.S.
The case is set to be heard on January 28, and it is closely watched amid growing concerns over the use of copyrighted content to train AI systems. This legal battle highlights the ongoing tension between copyright owners and AI firms over data usage and ownership rights.
OpenAI also mentioned that ANI’s demand for relief was beyond the jurisdiction of Indian courts, noting that its operations and servers are based outside India. ANI, however, maintains that the Delhi court has jurisdiction to address the issue and intends to file a detailed response.
Read Also: