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Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT, CANADA, JUL 19 – OpenAI denies copyright breach allegations and argues its training data is publicly available while challenging Ontario court jurisdiction in a case brought by Canadian news publishers.
- A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for copyright breach, alleging unauthorized use of news content to train its AI system.
- OpenAI denies the allegations, challenges the Ontario court's jurisdiction, and argues it has no substantial connection to the province or its laws.
- The Ontario Superior Court is scheduled to address a jurisdictional dispute in September, while several related AI copyright lawsuits continue in the U.S., with some cases beginning as early as 2023.
- Judges in U.S. cases have ruled AI training on published works as fair use, noting authors failed to prove market dilution, though legal experts say the issues remain complex.
- Canada’s AI minister is carefully observing legal proceedings and industry trends to guide the development of regulations centered on copyright issues and the protection of cultural sovereignty.
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Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
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OTTAWA—The Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Evan Solomon, said that he was following closely a judicial challenge brought by OpenAI, when considering his options on artificial intelligence and copyright. The company was being pursued by a coalition of Canadian media for using topical content to drive its ChatGPT system of artificial intelligence. She challenged the jurisdiction of the Ontario Superior Court in this mat…
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