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Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI and Microsoft for Copyright Infringement

Source: The Verge - Published: 07 Sep 2026 02:43

The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that the company used their journalism as training data for its AI models without authorization. They allege that OpenAI's models often reproduce excerpts from their articles in response to user queries, similar to other lawsuits from major publishers.

Watch for the implications of this lawsuit on AI training practices and copyright laws. The outcome could redefine how tech companies source data, impacting future AI development and potentially leading to stricter regulations on content usage.

Briefed by Gibik from the original source.