New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Massive Copyright Infringement in ChatGPT Training
The New York Times has filed a major copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized use of its journalistic content in training ChatGPT and related AI models.
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Key allegations in the lawsuit include:
- OpenAI used millions of Times articles without permission or compensation to train its AI models
- Microsoft, which invested $13 billion in OpenAI, is named as co-defendant
- The Times attempted negotiations in April 2023 but failed to reach an agreement
- ChatGPT allegedly reproduced Times content verbatim in some responses
The lawsuit provides evidence of direct copying through ChatGPT outputs:
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Additional claims include:
- Unauthorized content reproduction through Bing Chat and Browse with Bing for ChatGPT
- Reputational damage from AI "hallucinations" falsely attributed to the Times
- Removal of copyright management information (DMCA violation)
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The Times seeks damages for:
- Copyright infringement (vicarious and contributory)
- DMCA violations
- Unfair competition
- Trademark dilution
This lawsuit joins numerous other ongoing legal challenges against AI companies over copyright issues.
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