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The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
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TL;DR
- The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.
- The lawsuit claims OpenAI and Microsoft used millions of Times articles to train AI models like ChatGPT and Copilot.
- The Times alleges this use is unauthorized and deprives them of revenue, undermining journalism.
- The lawsuit seeks billions of dollars in damages and asks the court to prevent further use of Times content for AI training.
- OpenAI stated it was surprised by the lawsuit and emphasized ongoing constructive conversations with the Times.
- Other news outlets, such as BBC, CNN, and Reuters, have also blocked OpenAI's web crawler, while others like Axel Springer and AP have made deals with OpenAI.