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Delhi High Court to hear ANI's copyright appeal against OpenAI in September
The news agency will challenge a single-judge bench's decision that declined interim protection in its copyright infringement case against the AI company. The matter is scheduled for hearing on September 14.
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India's leading news agency ANI will present its appeal before the Delhi High Court against OpenAI, challenging an earlier judicial decision that refused to grant interim relief in a copyright infringement dispute. The appellate hearing is scheduled for September 14, marking a significant development in the growing litigation between Indian media organisations and artificial intelligence companies over content usage rights.
The case centres on allegations that OpenAI's ChatGPT and related services have utilised ANI's news content without authorisation or compensation. The single-judge bench had previously declined to grant interim protection to ANI, a decision the news agency now seeks to overturn through the appellate process.
This matter reflects broader tensions across India's media sector regarding how AI companies access and utilise journalistic content. Multiple Indian news organisations have raised concerns about their intellectual property rights being violated through the training and operation of large language models without proper licensing agreements or financial compensation.
The September 14 hearing will provide an opportunity for the High Court's appellate division to reconsider the legal arguments surrounding copyright protection, fair use principles, and the obligations of AI companies operating in India. The outcome is expected to have implications for similar disputes involving other media houses and technology firms.