New Delhi: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is set to visit India in early February as his company faces legal scrutiny over alleged copyright violations. The trip comes after several major Indian news publishers filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI giant of using their original content without permission or compensation.
The lawsuit, filed in a New Delhi court, involves leading media organizations including HT Digital Streams, Indian Express Digital, Network18, NDTV, Dainik Bhaskar, Zee News, India Today Group, and The Hindu. These publishers claim that OpenAI has been leveraging their news articles, images, and other journalistic content to train its AI models—an issue that has also led to legal action in the United States, where The New York Times has sued the company on similar grounds.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, Altman is expected to be in New Delhi on February 5, where he is likely to engage in discussions with Indian government officials in an effort to resolve the legal dispute. His visit marks his second trip to India, following his 2023 meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss AI’s role in the country’s growing tech ecosystem.
India holds strategic importance for OpenAI, being its second-largest market after the U.S. in terms of user base. Beyond India, OpenAI is facing mounting legal pressure from major U.S. news outlets, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, and Orange County Register, over similar copyright concerns.
Adding to its challenges, OpenAI recently accused Chinese AI firm DeepSeek of illicitly using ChatGPT data to develop its latest AI model, R1. However, OpenAI has maintained that it only utilizes publicly available data in compliance with legal frameworks.
With multiple lawsuits emerging worldwide, Altman’s visit signals a crucial moment for OpenAI as it navigates growing scrutiny over its data practices and AI development.
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