VIOLATION OF QUEBEC ARTISTS’ COPYRIGHTS BY OPENAI’S AI TOOLS: A BREACH OF THE CANADIAN COPYRIGHT ACT.
This class action seeks compensation for all individuals domiciled in the province of Quebec who hold copyrights on artistic works that were used without authorization by OpenAI to develop, train, and/or commercialize its artificial intelligence models since October 19, 2023.
Latest Developments
On October 8, 2025, the plaintiff filed an Application to Institute Proceedings in the Superior Court. The class action seeks to obtain compensatory damages, the restitution of profits illegally earned by OpenAI, a permanent injunction ordering the immediate cessation of any unauthorized use of protected works, as well as punitive damages intended to sanction copyright violations and prevent their recurrence.
Criteria to be met to be part of this action
You may be part of the class action if you meet the following criteria:
- You reside or have resided in Quebec
- You hold copyrights on an artistic work used without authorization by OPEN AI to develop, train and/or commercialize their artificial intelligence models since October 19, 2023.
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