OpenAI Sued by CNET, IGN Owner Ziff Davis for Copyright Infringement

Ziff Davis, the parent company of several media brands including Mashable, Lifehacker, IGN and CNET, is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement - adding to a growing list of companies that have said ChatGPT is ripping off their content without consent. To build and operate ChatGPT, "OpenAI has intentionally and relentlessly reproduced exact copies and created derivatives of Ziff Davis Works without Ziff Davis's authorization," the lawsuit said. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in federal court in Delaware and obtained by TheWrap. A rep for the company, which is led by CEO Sam Altman, . . .