AI MUST NOT BE TRAINED AT THE EXPENSE OF CREATORS: GERMAN COURT RULES AGAINST OPENAI: MUNICH COURT ORDERS OPENAI TO PAY LICENCE FEES TO GEMA (12.11.25)
In a historic judgment from Munich, the court ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated copyright by using song lyrics without proper licensing, marking a decisive moment in the global debate over AI training and intellectual property. GEMA’s victory reinforces a crucial principle: artificial intelligence must not be trained and operated at the expense of those whose works it consumes.