Posted 12/27/2023, 2:37:00 PM
New York Times Sues OpenAI, Microsoft Alleging AI Platform Uses Content Without Permission
- The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, saying the AI platform is using Times content without permission to create competing products
- The Times says OpenAI should pay billions in damages and destroy models trained on copyrighted Times material
- The suit alleges OpenAI is "free riding" on expensive Times journalism to build substitute products
- Other authors and media companies have also sued AI platforms for copyright infringement over training data
- At issue is whether AI models that are trained on copyrighted text require permission and payment to content creators