The Delhi High Court’s interim decision in ANI Media v. OpenAI examines the intersection of AI training and copyright. This article analyses the Court’s approach to fair dealing, the absence of a statutory TDM exception in India, and emerging global precedents.

As generative AI continues to reshape how content is created, accessed and processed, the intersection of AI training and copyright law is becoming an increasingly important legal and policy question.

In a new article published by The Legal 500, Deepak Singh, Partner & Head –   Digital Regulations, Emerging Technologies, Privacy and Cybersecurity, together with Avinash Amarnath, Partner, and Associates Shivangi Mugdha and Lalitha Durvasula, examines the Delhi High Court’s interim decision in ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. OpenAI Opco LLC and its potential implications for AI training in India.

The article explores the Court’s approach to fair dealing under Section 52(1)(a) of the Copyright Act, the distinction between AI training and infringing outputs, and how India’s position compares with emerging approaches in the EU, UK, US, Japan and Singapore.

The authors also consider whether India should move towards a dedicated Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception or a licensing-based framework for AI training.

Read the full article on The Legal 500:
https://www.legal500.com/firms/34807-chandhiok-mahajan-advocates-and-solicitors/c-india/news-and-developments/navigating-ai-training-and-copyright-a-comparative-analysis-of-indian-rulings-and-global-precedents