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Authors Guild announces a lawsuit with novelists

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Authors Guild announces that it and 17 authors are suing OpenAI, alleging unauthorised use of novels to train models.

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Literary authors use a class action to assert claims over training permission.

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This entry dates the announcement, not the filing. Litigation allegations are not court findings.

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Authors Guild announces that it and 17 authors are suing OpenAI, alleging unauthorised use of novels to train models.

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