Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement through the unauthorized use of their journalism for AI training. The publishers are seeking the destruction of datasets and models that incorporate their copyrighted content.
Why it matters
This case is part of a growing wave of litigation that could fundamentally reshape how AI companies source training data and compensate media organizations.
The Seattle Times and Newsday are just the latest plaintiffs to take OpenAI to court, alleging copyright infringement. The two outlets say the company used their journalism as training data for its AI models without permission and often reproduces passages from their reporting in response to user queries. This is similar to lawsuits filed by The New York Times, Ziff Davis, Merriam-Webster, and Encyclopedia Britannica against OpenAI.
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