Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
Microsoft is defending itself against copyright lawsuits by arguing that its Copilot AI rarely reproduces substantial portions of copyrighted news or book content. The company claims that analysis of millions of chat logs shows minimal overlap, supporting its argument that AI training constitutes fair use.
Why it matters
The outcome of this legal battle will set a significant precedent for how AI companies can use copyrighted data to train their models.
Microsoft’s Copilot rarely reproduces even full sentences from news articles and books, let alone substantive chunks that could substitute for the original, the company says in new legal filings as it fights copyright claims from publishers including The New York Times and book authors.
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