The ReadJune 22, 2026via Forbes Innovation
Getty Sued AI. Now It’s Selling To AI, While Dodging The One Question That Counts.
Why it matters
The Getty-OpenAI deal exposes a critical gap in AI licensing: companies can monetize content partnerships while remaining silent on past (and ongoing) training practices. For leaders building AI products, this signals that legal settlements may not require transparency on model training—a precedent that reshapes IP accountability in the AI economy.
Key signals
- Getty Images pursuing licensing deal with OpenAI for ChatGPT image integration
- Getty previously sued AI companies over unauthorized training data use
- OpenAI deal silent on whether ChatGPT continues using Getty images in model training
- 600,000 Getty contributors lack clarity on training data usage post-settlement
- Licensing agreement covers image storefront feature but not model training disclosure
The hook
Getty sued AI for training. Now it's selling to OpenAI—but won't answer whether ChatGPT is still using its images without permission.
The OpenAI deal turns ChatGPT into a storefront for licensed photographs. Its silence on training is what Getty's 600,000 contributors should read first.