{"id":267660,"date":"2025-11-02T22:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/267660\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T22:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:08:08","slug":"japanese-companies-tell-openai-to-stop-infringing-on-its-ip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/267660\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Companies Tell OpenAI to Stop Infringing On Its IP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), which represents several major Japanese entertainment companies such as TV studio Toei<\/a> and game developer Square Enix, recently sent a written request<\/a> calling on OpenAI to end its unauthorized use of their IP to train its recently launched Sora 2 generative AI.<\/p>\n

Nearly 20 co-signers have accused the tech company of copyright infringement, alleging a \u201clarge portion\u201d of Sora 2 content \u201cclosely resembles Japanese content or images [as] a result of using Japanese content as machine learning data.\u201d The letter mentioned OpenAI\u2019s policy of using copyrighted works unless the owner explicitly asks to opt out, but argues under Japanese law, it should instead be an opt-in system, since permission for copyrighted works is generally required beforehand.<\/p>\n

As such, CODA\u2019s made two requests of OpenAI: that its members\u2019 content aren\u2019t used to train Sora 2 unless permission is given, and that OpenAI \u201cresponds sincerely to claims and inquiries from CODA member companies regarding copyright infringement related to Sora 2\u2019s outputs.\u201d<\/p>\n

In mid-October, the Japanese government<\/a> requested OpenAI stop infringing on the country\u2019s local anime and video games like One Piece and Demon Slayer. At the time, Minoru Kiuchi, its minister of state for IP and AI strategy, called such works some of the country\u2019s \u201cirreplaceable treasures,\u201d and other politicians have similarly criticized the generation model. Earlier this year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman<\/a> talked up being able to create Ghibli-like images<\/a> via ChatGPT\u2019s then-new update, which was then used by the White House to dehumanize immigrants and highlight President Donald Trump\u2019s ongoing deportation efforts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At time of writing, OpenAI hasn\u2019t responded to CODA\u2019s request\u2014but in a longer statement<\/a>, the companies warned they would \u201ctake appropriate legal and ethical action against copyright infringement, regardless of whether we use generative AI.\u201d<\/p>\n

[via Automaton]<\/p>\n

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