Lawyers for the New York Daily News, Sun Sentinel, and other newspapers are seeking sanctions against OpenAI, alleging the company deleted millions of conversations that were required as evidence in an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit claims OpenAI's AI model, ChatGPT, stole and distorted the work of reporters from these news organizations. The deleted conversations are said to be crucial in proving the allegations.
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, accuses OpenAI of using copyrighted material without permission. The news organizations claim that ChatGPT's training data included their articles, which were then used to generate responses that mimicked the style and content of their reporting. The deleted conversations are believed to contain evidence of this alleged copyright infringement.
The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the use of AI in content generation and the protection of intellectual property rights. If the court finds OpenAI liable for deleting evidence, it could lead to further scrutiny of the company's practices and potentially impact the development of AI technology.