Why Are Mukesh Ambani & Gautam Adani Suing OpenAI?

When Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani Join Forces, You Know It’s Serious

Imagine two of India’s richest men—Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani—setting aside their fierce business rivalry for a common cause against OpenAI. What could possibly unite these corporate giants? A shared hatred for AI? A mutual fear of robots taking over newsrooms?

Well, not quite. They’re suing OpenAI.

Yes, the same ChatGPT-making, tech-world-dominating, AI revolutionizing OpenAI.

And why? Because they claim ChatGPT has been sneakily digesting their news content without permission—a crime in the world of billionaire business magnates.

Here’s everything you need to know about this latest courtroom showdown.

What’s the Beef?

Billionaires usually sue each other, not team up. But in a rare display of unity, news organizations owned by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance and Gautam Adani’s NDTV have joined a lawsuit against OpenAI.

The issue? Copyright infringement.

• They allege that ChatGPT has been scraping their news articles and using them to generate responses without any licensing agreement.
• Essentially, OpenAI is accused of stealing their content and repackaging it without proper credit (or, more importantly, payment).
• The lawsuit, which started with Indian news agency ANI, has now expanded to include big players from Ambani and Adani’s media empire.

And these aren’t just any media companies—these are India’s biggest news powerhouses.

OpenAI’s Response: “We’re Just Learning”

Naturally, OpenAI isn’t taking this lawsuit lying down.

• Their argument? AI learns from publicly available data, which they believe falls under the fair use principle.
• Also, good luck suing us in India, because their servers aren’t even based in the country.

Translation: “We’re not saying we didn’t do it, but also, your court has no jurisdiction over us.”

This case mirrors similar lawsuits happening worldwide, with media giants and book publishers accusing AI firms of feasting on their content without permission or compensation.

What’s at Stake?

Let’s be real—Ambani and Adani aren’t exactly worried about a few news articles being copied.

What’s really at stake here is control over digital content in an AI-dominated future.

• If AI models like ChatGPT can provide news summaries, why would readers visit the original sites?
• If media houses lose traffic, they lose ad revenue, and that’s where the real money is.
• This lawsuit could set a major precedent for how AI companies deal with news organizations worldwide.

And let’s not forget: if these billionaires win, it could mean OpenAI (and other AI firms) will have to start paying big money to license content.

The Bigger Picture: AI vs. Traditional Media

This isn’t just an India vs. OpenAI battle—it’s part of a global war between traditional media and AI-driven platforms.

Elsewhere in the world:

• The New York Times has already sued OpenAI for similar reasons.
• Book publishers and authors are furious that AI models are “learning” from their work without compensation.
• Musicians and artists are worried AI is replacing them entirely (shoutout to deepfake Drake).

If AI wins these cases, expect the media landscape to change forever.

The Billionaires vs. the Bots

So, will Ambani and Adani take down OpenAI? Or will AI firms continue their wild west era of content scraping and “learning”?

One thing’s for sure: when India’s two richest business tycoons team up against one of the world’s most powerful AI companies, someone’s going to lose a lot of money.

And let’s be honest—it’s probably not the billionaires.

The court battle is just getting started, but one thing’s clear: The fight over AI, copyright, and money is only beginning.