Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement. The newspapers claim the companies used their journalism as training data for AI models without permission and often reproduce passages from their reporting.
The Seattle Times and Newsday have become the latest plaintiffs to sue OpenAI, alleging copyright infringement. The two publishers claim the company used their journalistic work as training data for its AI models without permission. They also allege that OpenAI's models often reproduce passages from their reporting in response to user queries.
Microsoft has also been named as a defendant in the lawsuit, as its Copilot AI tool is built on OpenAI's technology. The Seattle Times and Newsday join nearly 400 local newspapers that have recently filed similar lawsuits against the two companies.
The lawsuits highlight broader concerns within the media industry regarding the use of copyrighted material for training AI. Numerous news organizations and content creators have raised issues about the unauthorized use of their work and the need for fair compensation or licensing agreements.
These legal challenges pose significant implications for OpenAI and Microsoft, major players in the AI development space. The outcomes could influence future practices for data licensing and the development of artificial intelligence technologies.