Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI. They allege OpenAI used their reference materials without permission to train AI models like ChatGPT. Britannica claims OpenAI copied nearly 100,000 articles. The lawsuit states AI-generated summaries are diverting users from Britannica's websites. Britannica seeks monetary damages and a court order to stop the alleged infringement.
Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training
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