POLICY · REGULATION · #636
NYT and other publishers cite internal OpenAI and Microsoft messages in joint summary-judgment brief
The New York Times, the Daily News group, Ziff Davis, the Center for Investigative Reporting and others filed a joint 92‑page summary judgment brief in US federal court alleging OpenAI and Microsoft infringed copyrights while training AI, seeking billions in damages. The filing cites internal emails, Slack messages and sworn testimony that publishers say undermine the defendants' fair use defense and allege paywall bypasses, license violations, and measures to suppress evidence.
KEY POINTS
- The New York Times, the Daily News group, Ziff Davis, the Center for Investigative Reporting and others filed a joint 92‑page summary judgment brief in US federal court alleging OpenAI and Microsoft infringed copyrights while training AI, seeking billions in damages.
- The filing cites internal emails, Slack messages and sworn testimony that publishers say undermine the defendants' fair use defense and allege paywall bypasses, license violations, and measures to suppress evidence.
- If upheld, the plaintiffs' evidence and arguments could narrow or defeat fair use defenses for large-scale AI training and expose major AI companies to substantial liability and licensing obligations.
WHY IT MATTERS
If upheld, the plaintiffs' evidence and arguments could narrow or defeat fair use defenses for large-scale AI training and expose major AI companies to substantial liability and licensing obligations.