This was the first hearing of the case that took place in the Delhi High Court today, where the judge issued a notice to OpenAI seeking interim directions against ChatGPT. The court said that it would appoint an amicus curiae in the case considering the importance of the issue,

Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot to provide information to users.

One of India's largest news agencies, Asian News International, has sued OpenAI in a case that could set a precedent for how AI companies use copyrighted news content in the world's most populous nation.

Multiple news publications across the world have sued OpenAI and other AI firms including Microsoft and Perplexity for violating their copyright

The Delhi High Court summoned OpenAI after ANI filed a lawsuit alleging unauthorised use of its content to train ChatGPT. ANI's counsel claimed that blocking their website doesn't prevent content reproduction across other media.

The court did not pass any injunction in favor of ANI, noting that the case is the first of its kind and is complex, requiring further deliberation. The court will further hear the matter in January.

The Delhi High Court issued summons to OpenAI on Tuesday in response to a lawsuit filed by Asian News International (ANI) news agency, alleging the unauthorized use of its content to train and operate ChatGPT.