The move follows Naver’s recent acknowledgment that it had utilized news articles to develop its generative AI services, including HyperCLOVA and HyperCLOVA X.
“With this complaint, we aim to establish a fair trade framework between newspaper companies and AI firms while ensuring the proper recognition of news content value,” the KAN said in a statement.
The association contends that the unauthorized use of news articles for AI model training violates copyright laws and constitutes an abuse of market dominance under fair trade regulations.
A task force comprising ten digital strategy executives has been evaluating the legality of AI companies’ use of news content. Key concerns include the lack of compensation for publishers, the use of news articles in language model training, and AI search services reproducing content without proper attribution.
The KAN also plans to push for legislative reforms, including mandatory disclosure of AI training data sources and amendments to copyright laws to strengthen protections for news content.
In response, Naver stated, “We have not officially received details of the complaint. However, since June 2023, following a revision of our terms of service, we have not been using news service data without consent.”
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