The Indian Concept Of ‘Derivative Works’: Reframing Issues In ANI v OpenAI

The heart of the conflict between AI developers and content publishers is question of how the law should treat AI outputs that are trained on human-made, copyrighted works.

In India, the ongoing litigation before the Delhi High Court presents a critical opportunity to reframe these issues. The post argues that revisiting Indian copyright law’s concept of ‘derivative works’ could offer a constructive path forward.

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