TECH - OpenAI Microsoft Sued By The New York Times Over Alleged Copyright Breach | Benzinga
The New York Times Co. (NYSE:NYT) has launched legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) over claims of copyright infringement linked to the alleged unauthorized use of its published content to train artificial intelligence technologies.
What Happened: The lawsuit, as reported by the New York Times, alleges that millions of articles from the Times were utilized to train AI chatbots, which now compete with the publisher in delivering reliable information.
This case is the first of its kind brought forth by a major American media company against creators of AI platforms, including the likes of ChatGPT.
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Lodged in the Federal District Court in Manhattan, the lawsuit makes no specific monetary demand. It asks that the defendants be answerable for "billions of dollars in ...