Court Finds OpenAI in Violation of German Copyright Law, Orders Damages

A Munich court has ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT infringed German copyright laws by reproducing lyrics from musician Herbert Grönemeyer and others. The case, filed by rights group GEMA, challenges how AI models use protected works for training. The verdict—requiring OpenAI to pay damages—may shape future European AI regulations, as global music industries push back against unlicensed data use.