Carlsen Verlag Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT's Copyright Infringement of "Das NEINhorn"

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German publisher Carlsen Verlag, along with author Marc-Uwe Kling and illustrator Astrid Henn, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. They allege ChatGPT generates text and illustrations nearly identical to their copyrighted children's book "Das NEINhorn," including unauthorized print templates, violating their intellectual property rights.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event explicitly involves an AI system (ChatGPT) generating content that allegedly infringes on copyright-protected material, which constitutes a violation of intellectual property rights. The AI system's outputs directly lead to harm in the form of unauthorized use and potential economic and moral damage to the rights holders. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, specifically under harm category (c) regarding violations of intellectual property rights.[AI generated]
AI principles
AccountabilityRespect of human rights
Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketing
Affected stakeholders
BusinessOther
Harm types
Economic/Property
AI system task:
Content generation

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