Danish media publishers to sue OpenAI
A group representing the main media outlets in Denmark has said it plans to take legal action against OpenAI, owner of ChatGPT, for using its content.
DPCMO said that the case was about protecting fair competition and fostering innovation.
“Market dominance should not grant any company the power to undermine rivals, exploit content creators, or distort democracy,” the group’s statement said.
DPCMO said that it was “undisputed” that OpenAI had used its members’ content for training ChatGPT, and had not respected reservations in websites’ terms and conditions.
OpenAI ‘confident’
The group stated that it had contacted OpenAI “long ago” about the use of its content, but OpenAI had informed it that it “would not prioritise Denmark” for negotiations.
A spokesperson for OpenAI told Euronews that the company "already held direct talks with the DPCMO on this issue and, as a result, we do not use its members’ content for search results or training.
“We have not received any information about legal proceedings but are confident in our position,” it added.
The EU’s AI Office is currently drawing up a code of practice for general-purpose AI, which is due to be published before the AI Act rules in this area come into effect in early August.