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Kim v. OPENAI Inc.

Kim v. OPENAI Inc., et al. alleges that OpenAI and related defendants used copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence models without permission. The case invokes copyright infringement claims under the Copyright Act, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (case number 1:25-cv-01258). The litigation involves multiple plaintiffs and defendants including major technology companies and academic institutions, with coordinated leadership counsel appointed to manage the consolidated action.

🏛️ EDVA· Case No. 1:25-cv-01258· Filed Jul 30, 2025

Summary

Kim v. OPENAI Inc., et al. alleges that OpenAI and related defendants used copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence models without permission. The case invokes copyright infringement claims under the Copyright Act, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (case number 1:25-cv-01258). The litigation involves multiple plaintiffs and defendants including major technology companies and academic institutions, with coordinated leadership counsel appointed to manage the consolidated action.

Case details

Court
EDVA
Docket number
1:25-cv-01258
Filed
Jul 30, 2025
Status
Active

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