A German court has ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated national copyright laws by using licensed musical works without permission during its model training process. The decision, first reported by The Guardian, marks one of the first major legal setbacks for the American AI company in Europe.
The case was brought by GEMA, the German society responsible for managing music rights, which filed the lawsuit last November. The court ordered OpenAI to pay damages to GEMA, though the exact amount has not been made public. In a statement, OpenAI said it disagreed with the ruling and is “considering next steps.”
