Federal Judge Grants OpenAI’s Request for Dismissal in Copyright Infringment Case

Two online news platforms alleged that they were entitled to damages for copyrighted works used in OpenAI’s training sets.

A photo shows a frame of a video generated by a new artificial intelligence tool, dubbed "Sora", unveiled by the company OpenAI, in Paris on Feb. 16, 2024. Stefano Rellandini/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge ruled on Nov. 7 that two independent news sites have failed to prove that there is “substantial risk” and injury from OpenAI using content to train ChatGPT writing software.

New York District Judge Colleen McMahon granted OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the complaint brought in February by plaintiffs Raw Story and AlterNet, the two online news platforms sued for copyright infringement.