Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Take Legal Action Against OpenAI Over AI Training

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Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging unauthorized use of their reference materials for training AI models like ChatGPT. According to Britannica, OpenAI replicated around 100,000 articles, leading to concerns that AI-generated summaries are drawing users away from the original sources. The lawsuit aims for financial compensation and a court injunction to halt the purported infringement.

Source: Tech-Economic Times