A coalition of major Canadian news outlets is suing OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. They claim OpenAI illegally used news articles to train its software.

News organizations like the Toronto Star, Postmedia, CBC, and others are involved in the lawsuit. They argue that OpenAI’s use of their content for commercial gain is illegal.

Allegations of Copyright Violations

The coalition accuses OpenAI of bypassing paywalls and copyright protections. They claim OpenAI scraped large amounts of content from Canadian media without permission.

OpenAI argues its models are trained on publicly available data and follow copyright principles. The company says it collaborates with news publishers and allows them to opt out.

The Canadian news outlets seek C$20,000 ($14,300) in damages per article used. The lawsuit could lead to billions of dollars in compensation. They also want OpenAI to share profits made from using their articles and prevent future use.

This lawsuit follows similar legal actions in the U.S., including cases with the New York Times and other authors.