OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent filing seen by Reuters.

In the most high-profile and closely tracked lawsuit on AI use in India, ANI sued OpenAI in Delhi in November, accusing it of using the news agency's published content without permission to train ChatGPT.

In a Delhi court, OpenAI argues that removing ChatGPT training data breaches US laws amid ANI's lawsuit over unauthorised content use.

OpenAI has told Delhi HC that the Indian courts do not have the jurisdiction to hear a copyright infringement case against the AI company.

In a recent legal filing, OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would conflict with its legal obligations in the United States. The Microsoft-backed AI firm also argued that the Indian courts do not have jurisdiction over a copyright breach case brought by local news agency ANI,

In today’s news, OpenAI argued that ChatGPT data removal in India will breach US legal obligations, as it must preserve training data under U.S. law. OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed AI firm, is facing a legal battle in India over allegations of copyright infringement.

Reuters-backed ANI’s copyright lawsuit against OpenAI takes a global turn, raising complex legal challenges over AI training practices and cross-border compliance.