The Centre notes the Delhi High Court’s order in ANI Media v. OpenAI (CS(COMM) 1028/2024), which declined interim relief in a copyright suit concerning the use of copyrighted content for training generative AI systems. The Court held that the storage of ANI’s works for training ChatGPT fell within the fair dealing exception under the Copyright Act, 1957, and observed that the generated outputs were not substantially similar to ANI’s content.

The decision is significant for its treatment of AI training under Indian copyright law and its observations on jurisdiction in disputes involving AI systems. The Centre has actively engaged with these issues through its policy and scholarly work, including submissions on generative AI and copyright and academic commentary on the regulatory and legislative challenges posed by AI technologies. The development contributes to the ongoing debate on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright law, and regulatory policy in India.