OTTAWA — A copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will move forward in Ontario. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the case, despite OpenAI's challenge to the venue.

OpenAI, the company behind the AI model ChatGPT, argued that the lawsuit should be heard in the United States. The company claimed it does not operate in Ontario and that the activities in question, including the training of its AI model and the crawling of web content, occurred outside the province.

The lawsuit was initiated by a coalition of Canadian news organizations, including The Canadian Press, Torstar, The Globe and Mail, Postmedia, and CBC/Radio-Canada. They allege that OpenAI has used their news content to train ChatGPT without obtaining permission or providing compensation, which they argue constitutes a breach of copyright.

The court's decision allows the case to proceed, potentially setting a significant precedent for copyright issues related to AI and the use of online content. The outcome could have implications for how AI companies interact with content creators in the future.

This legal battle highlights ongoing concerns about the use of copyrighted material in the development of artificial intelligence technologies. The case is expected to draw attention from various stakeholders in the media and technology sectors as it unfolds.