Sarah Silverman Joins Authors in Lawsuit Against Meta and OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

Comedian Sarah Silverman and two novelists have filed lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI, alleging that their content was used without permission to train chatbots. The plaintiffs claim that leaked information about Meta's AI business shows unauthorized use of their work, while summaries generated by OpenAI's ChatGPT indicate that the bot was trained on their copyrighted content. The lawsuits seek unspecified damages on behalf of a nationwide class of copyright owners. The legal action highlights the risks developers face when using copyrighted material to create chatbots, as generative AI programs become increasingly sophisticated in producing content.