CopyrightN.D. Cal.3:23-cv-03416Closed

Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc.

Summary

Sarah Silverman, along with authors Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden, are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the company used their copyrighted works to train its AI models without permission. The lawsuit targets OpenAI's use of creative works in developing its large language models, raising major questions about AI training data and creator rights.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
  • Saveri Law Firm, LLPCadio R. Zirpoli, Christopher K.L. Young, Joseph R. Saveri
  • Independent counselKathleen Jordan McMahon
For the defendant
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Docket no.
3:23-cv-03416
Nature of suit
Copyright
Judge
Araceli Martinez-Olguin
Filed
2023-07-07
Last filing
2025-04-28
Terminated
2024-02-16

Cause

17:504 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

OpenAI Startup Fund Management, LLC OpenAI Startup Fund I, L.P. OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C. OpenAI GP, L.L.C. OpenAI, L.P. OpenAI, Inc. OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C. Richard Kadrey Christopher Golden Sarah Silverman

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