Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI, Microsoft Over AI Training on News Content
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The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the companies used their journalistic content without permission to train AI models. The lawsuit argues that generative AI poses a fundamental threat to the news industry by consuming original journalism and returning derivative versions of it for commercial purposes. This legal action adds to a growing wave of copyright cases initiated in 2023 when The New York Times filed a similar suit against the two companies. The involvement of The Seattle Times is notable because Microsoft and OpenAI previously funded some of its journalism initiatives and fellowships. A Microsoft spokesperson expressed surprise at the lawsuit but indicated the company remains open to discussing possible resolutions.
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