The plaintiffs claim that OpenAI's ChatGPT program relies on 'massive systemic theft.' They accuse OpenAI of 'blatantly and harmful infringing' their registered copyrights. The lawsuit states that ChatGPT generated detailed outlines for Martin's 'Game of Thrones' prequel. OpenAI claims to respect authors' rights and hopes authors will benefit from AI. Writers are concerned about AI programs using copyrighted works without authorization.

Famous authors, including George R.R. Martin, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement in a recent case. OpenAI is accused of using authors' works without authorization to train its language models, harming the livelihoods of creators. The lawsuit seeks to be classified as a class action and demands that OpenAI use public domain works. Authors are concerned that language models may lead to derivative works, damaging the market. This case highlights the legal challenges in the field of generative AI.