Indian book publishers and their international counterparts have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, a representative said on Friday, the latest in a series of global cases seeking to stop the ChatGPT chatbot accessing proprietary content.

Indian book publishers have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI in the Delhi High Court, alleging that ChatGPT uses copyrighted book content for summaries, which may harm sales. The case highlights concerns over intellectual property rights in AI.

Indian book publishers and their global counterparts have sued Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)-backed OpenAI in New Delhi, India, over alleged use of copyright content for training AI models, Reuters reported.

The Federation of Indian Publishers, which includes members such as Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Cambridge University Press, Pan Macmillan, Rupa Publications, and S. Chand and Co., said the case

Indian book publishers have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, seeking to prevent the use of their proprietary content for training ChatGPT. They demand the deletion of datasets and compensation,

OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent filing seen by Reuters.

OpenAI explained in a court filing that deleting ANI’s data would go against US laws. The company also argued that Indian courts don’t have the jurisdiction to enforce the request, as OpenAI doesn’t h