OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent filing seen by Reuters.

OpenAI has informed an Indian court that it cannot delete training data used for ChatGPT, citing U.S. legal obligations. The company argues that Indian courts lack jurisdiction due to its absence of physical presence in India.

Reuters-backed ANI’s copyright lawsuit against OpenAI takes a global turn, raising complex legal challenges over AI training practices and cross-border compliance.

OpenAI has stated in a recent court filing that any demand to erase training data used for its ChatGPT service would conflict with its legal duties in the United States, according to Reuters. The firm was responding to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Indian news agency ANI.