Denying ChatGPT Access to Copyrighted Content May Worsen Misinformation: Amicus to Delhi High Court

In ANI’s copyright case against OpenAI, Amicus Curiae Dr Arul George Scaria told the Delhi High Court that restricting Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT from copyrighted content could increase misinformation.

The Court is examining whether OpenAI's storage and use of ANI's content constitute infringement and if it qualifies as "fair use" under Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

Scaria argued that learning-based storage is covered under Indian law and urged a flexible interpretation of copyright rules.

Meanwhile, Amicus Adarsh Ramanujan contended that mere storage amounts to infringement unless justified under fair use.

The case continues on March 10.