OpenAI, NYT Case Raises Questions on Copyright and AI Training Data
2026-09-25
Unsealed documents related to the OpenAI and New York Times lawsuit are providing publishers with new evidence. The case centers on allegations of copyright infringement through AI model training.
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Unsealed court documents in the OpenAI and The New York Times lawsuit are providing publishers with new evidence concerning AI model training on copyrighted material. The case centers on allegations of copyright infringement and has significant implications for how publishers' content is used in AI development.
Key facts
- Newly unsealed court documents in the OpenAI and The New York Times case are offering publishers additional insights.
- The New York Times alleges that OpenAI's AI models were trained on copyrighted material without authorization.
- OpenAI has contested the allegations made by The New York Times.
- Publishers view this development as validation of their concerns about content use in AI training.
- The legal proceeding has implications for the utilization of publishers' content in AI system development.
Source: Digiday
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