Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a federal lawsuit on Friday against OpenAI and Microsoft. The publishers allege the tech companies infringed on copyrights by using journalism and paywalled articles to train AI models. Both newspapers were previous collaborators with the defendants. This legal action adds to a broader conflict over AI training data, while the US government under Donald Trump has recently sided with OpenAI in a separate fair use case involving the New York Times.
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- ✓ The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft in federal court on Friday.
- ✓ The lawsuits allege that the tech companies copied journalism and used paywalled articles to train AI models.
- ✓ The Seattle Times and Newsday were previous partners of OpenAI and Microsoft.
- ✓ The US government has backed OpenAI in a copyright case brought by the New York Times.
What changed
The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a federal lawsuit alleging the unauthorized use of their journalism for AI training.
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Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright
The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a federal lawsuit on Friday against OpenAI and Microsoft. The publishers allege the tech companies infringed on copyrights by using journalism and paywalled articles to train AI models. Both newspapers were previous collaborators with the defendants. This legal action adds to a broader conflict over AI training data, while the US government under Donald Trump has recently sided with OpenAI in a separate fair use case involving the New York Times.
Why it matters
AI developers frequently use web-scraped data to train large language models, leading to widespread disputes over intellectual property. Microsoft has previously claimed that very few users accessed New York Times articles through its chatbot. These cases will determine if training AI on copyrighted news constitutes fair use.
What is confirmed
- The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft in federal court on Friday.
- The lawsuits allege that the tech companies copied journalism and used paywalled articles to train AI models.
- The Seattle Times and Newsday were previous partners of OpenAI and Microsoft.
- The US government has backed OpenAI in a copyright case brought by the New York Times.
What to watch next
- Court rulings on whether AI training on paywalled content is fair use
- Response filings from OpenAI and Microsoft regarding the Seattle Times and Newsday claims
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- Reuters — US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case
- The Verge — Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
- The New York Times — Court Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports
- The Seattle Times — The Seattle Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft over copyright infringement
- Reuters — Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement
- www.newsday.com — Trump slams Dems, talks Iran at Long Island rally
- Mashable — Local newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft over use of paywalled articles
- The Verge — Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
- Music Business Worldwide — Donald Trump’s administration just sided with OpenAI in a key ‘fair use’ case. Here’s what it means for music’s fight with Anthropic and Suno.
- www.insurancejournal.com — Seattle Times, Newsday Sue OpenAI, Microsoft, Alleging Copyright Infringement
- www.yahoo.com — News publishers that partnered with OpenAI and Microsoft are now suing over AI training
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