Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft
The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged unlicensed use of their journalism for AI training, joining a wave of publisher lawsuits.
The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing generative AI products like ChatGPT and Copilot are 'rapacious consumers' of human-authored journalism that return derivative imitations. The suit follows The New York Times' 2023 case against the companies and other publisher lawsuits. A Microsoft spokesperson said the company was surprised but always happy to explore solutions; the outlets have received Microsoft funding for journalism projects and fellowships.
- New copyright suit filed by Seattle Times and Newsday against OpenAI and Microsoft
- Follows The New York Times' 2023 lawsuit and subsequent publisher suits
- Lawsuit claims generative AI could break journalism 'beyond repair'
- Microsoft says it is surprised but open to exploring solutions
- Organizations
- The Seattle TimesNewsdayGeekWire
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Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.
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