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Raw Story Media, Inc. v. OpenAI Inc.

Raw Story Media, Inc. and AlterNet Media, Inc. sued OpenAI Inc. and related entities, alleging OpenAI removed copyright management information from thousands of their online news articles before using them to train ChatGPT.[1][2][4] The suit invoked Section 1202(b) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; the SDNY court dismissed the complaint for lack of Article III standing and denied leave to amend or reconsider.[1][2][3] The ruling highlights challenges in proving concrete harm from CMI removal in AI training data and contrasts with other SDNY decisions allowing similar claims to proceed.[3][5][7]

🏛️ SDNY· Case No. 1:24-cv-01514· Filed Feb 28, 2024

Summary

Raw Story Media, Inc. and AlterNet Media, Inc. sued OpenAI Inc. and related entities, alleging OpenAI removed copyright management information from thousands of their online news articles before using them to train ChatGPT.[1][2][4] The suit invoked Section 1202(b) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; the SDNY court dismissed the complaint for lack of Article III standing and denied leave to amend or reconsider.[1][2][3] The ruling highlights challenges in proving concrete harm from CMI removal in AI training data and contrasts with other SDNY decisions allowing similar claims to proceed.[3][5][7]

Case details

Court
SDNY
Docket number
1:24-cv-01514
Filed
Feb 28, 2024
Status
Active

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