Top Authors Unite in Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Accusing ChatGPT of Copyright Theft

OpenAI is facing a class-action lawsuit led by the Authors Guild, with 17 prominent authors, including George R.R. Martin and John Grisham, alleging that the company illegally used their copyrighted works to train its artificial intelligence robot, ChatGPT. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop OpenAI from using the authors' works and unspecified monetary damages. This comes after a similar lawsuit was filed in July 2023. OpenAI has stated that it is having productive conversations with creators and hopes to find mutually beneficial ways to work together. The Authors Guild aims to defend authors from theft by OpenAI and other generative AI systems.