DELHI COURT: OPENAI CHATGPT TRAINING NOT COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

The court determined that while ANI's content may have been included in ChatGPT's training data, this usage did not constitute copyright infringement. The ruling hinged on ANI's inability to prove that ChatGPT actually reproduced ANI's original news reports verbatim or in recognizable form. This decision carries significant implications for AI development in India and beyond. Training large language models typically requires vast amounts of text data, and copyright disputes have emerged globally as AI companies scrape online content. Courts in different jurisdictions have taken varying approaches to whether such training constitutes fair use or infringement. The Delhi High Court's decision suggests that data usage for AI training may receive protection under Indian law, provided the final AI system does not directly reproduce the source material. ANI had challenged OpenAI's practices, but the court found insufficient evidence that ChatGPT's outputs directly mirrored ANI's reporting. The ruling may influence how Indian regulators and courts approach similar disputes involving AI companies and content creators.