February 8, 2025
OpenAI asks judge to force Authors Guild to release withheld research on alleged AI harms
OpenAI is asking a federal district judge to force the Authors Guild representing class-action plaintiffs in landmark copyright litigation to release research and other withheld information that the company says would undermine the lawsuit’s claims about harms of generative artificial intelligence to writers.
“In reality, Authors Guild wants all the benefits of being a named plaintiff -- touting organization and leadership of this lawsuit, and seeking damages for claimed infringement -- without the corresponding obligations,” OpenAI tells the U.S. district...