Times Sues AI Giants Over Copyright Claims
• The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft alleging "unlawful use" of copyrighted articles to train AI models like ChatGPT and Copilot. The Times claims this causes "billions of dollars" in damages.
• The lawsuit claims the AI tools closely summarize, mimic expressive style, and even reproduce verbatim excerpts from Times articles, damaging the paper's business relationships and revenue streams.
• The Times attempted to negotiate with OpenAI and Microsoft "for months" to responsibly develop the AI technology in a way that benefits society, but talks apparently broke down.
• While an exact amount is unspecified, the lawsuit seeks to hold OpenAI and Microsoft responsible for "billions of dollars" owed for copyright infringement.
• This follows other recent lawsuits against AI companies by authors and creators claiming unlawful use of copyrighted written works to train AI models without permission.