Naver likely to face massive copyright suits over use of news for AI

Posted under: AI technologies
Date: 2025-10-13
Naver in Potential Copyright Trouble Over AI Training | Justo Global

South Korea's Naver faces potential copyright lawsuits from media companies claiming tens of billions of won over unauthorized use of news content for AI training. Rep. Choi Soo-jin states that three major broadcasters seek 200 million won ($140,000) each in damages, with total claims already exceeding 500 million won. Choi criticized government inaction on AI copyright regulations, asserting that Naver’s HyperCLOVA language model relies on news data comprising 13.1% of its training inputs.

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