Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement

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The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft in federal court, alleging copyright infringement for using news articles without permission to train AI models like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. The newspapers seek destruction of datasets and models using their content. OpenAI claims fair use of public data, while Microsoft expresses willingness to discuss solutions.

The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized use of their journalism to train AI systems like ChatGPT and Copilot. The newspapers seek destruction of datasets and models using their content, claiming copyright infringement and loss of potential subscriptions. Microsoft expressed surprise and willingness to discuss solutions, while OpenAI cited fair use. The case joins a wave of AI-related copyright disputes.

Newsday and The Seattle Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging their AI products infringe on copyrights by using journalism without compensation. The lawsuit seeks damages and destruction of AI models using their content. OpenAI is valued at $850 billion and may go public soon. Microsoft is a major shareholder. The news organizations claim AI chatbots threaten their revenue streams.

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