Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT

Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster are suing OpenAI for allegedly training AI models on their copyrighted content without permission and then reproducing 'near-verbatim copies' of that content on demand. The lawsuit claims GPT-4 has 'memorized' substantial portions of Britannica's content and can output unauthorized copies, raising concerns about AI models' ability to reproduce copyrighted material and the legal implications of training on protected content.