Reuters-backed ANI’s copyright lawsuit against OpenAI takes a global turn, raising complex legal challenges over AI training practices and cross-border compliance.

OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent filing seen by Reuters.

OpenAI explained in a court filing that deleting ANI’s data would go against US laws. The company also argued that Indian courts don’t have the jurisdiction to enforce the request, as OpenAI doesn’t h

In the most high-profile and closely tracked lawsuit on AI use in India, ANI sued OpenAI in Delhi in November, accusing it of using the news agency's published content without permission to train ChatGPT.

OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) firm, has challenged the jurisdiction of Indian courts in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against it. The company made the assertion in the Delhi High Court, citing its non-existent physical presence in India as the basis for its stance.

Tech giant OpenAI told an Indian court that any order to remove training data used to power ChatGPT's service would conflict with its legal obligations in the United States, Reuters reported citing a recent filing.

OpenAI has stated in a recent court filing that any demand to erase training data used for its ChatGPT service would conflict with its legal duties in the United States, according to Reuters. The firm was responding to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Indian news agency ANI.