The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#6HDTN)
Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, claiming the two companies built their AI models by copying and using millions" of the publication's articles and now directly compete" with its content as a result.
As outlined in the lawsuit, the Times alleges OpenAI and Microsoft's large language models (LLMs), which power ChatGPT and Copilot, can generate output that recites Times content verbatim, closely summarizes it, and mimics its expressive style." This undermine[s] and damage[s]" the Times' relationship with readers, the outlet alleges, while also depriving it of subscription, licensing, advertising, and affiliate revenue."
The complaint also argues that these AI models threaten high-quality...