Microsoft and OpenAI are facing lawsuits from multiple news organizations accusing ChatGPT of copyright infringement. Three American news websites have filed lawsuits against Microsoft and OpenAI, claiming the chatbot plagiarizes articles. The website owners believe that ChatGPT's infringement could affect their popularity. In 2023, The New York Times also filed a similar lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. OpenAI has submitted a counterclaim, accusing The New York Times of hiring others to illegally infiltrate its services.

Apple is in talks with media companies such as Condé Nast, NBC News, and IAC to discuss licensing their news content and using this information to help train its generative AI systems. While Apple is negotiating with these publishers, some are cautious about the partnership. Apple is increasing its investment in artificial intelligence to catch up with competitors. The company has already released the MLX model framework for running AI models on its chips. Apple also plans to incorporate AI significantly in the upcoming major version of iOS.

Over 70% of news organizations believe that generative AI brings new opportunities to the news industry. More than 85% of respondents have tried using generative AI to assist in coding, generating images, and writing summaries. Respondents acknowledge that AI-generated content needs to be manually reviewed to mitigate bias and inaccuracies. Concerns were raised regarding the ethical impact of AI on journalistic values. News organizations in the Southern Hemisphere face challenges related to language, infrastructure, and politics.

['Multiple media organizations urge the establishment of rules to protect the copyright of data used for training generative AI models.', 'Calling on global lawmakers to create regulations requiring transparency in training datasets and obtaining consent from rights holders.', 'Demanding that AI companies eliminate bias and misinformation and identify the sources of generated content.']