NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
The New York Times and hundreds of local newspapers are escalating legal action against Microsoft and OpenAI over alleged copyright theft.
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📍 How it ended
The New York Times amended its lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the construction of a copyright-infringing supercomputer. Multiple publishers, including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and nearly 400 local newspapers, also sued the companies for scraping articles.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 10d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The New York Times has amended its lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, specifically accusing Microsoft of building a copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI. Simultaneously, nearly 400 local newspapers, including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WEHCO, have joined legal actions against the two companies.
Coverage from Ars Technica and The New York Times emphasizes the specific allegations regarding hardware and copyright infringement. Other outlets, such as Gizmodo and the New Jersey Globe, highlight the broad scale of the litigation involving hundreds of regional press organizations.
Further developments depend on the progression of the amended lawsuit by the New York Times and the collective legal challenges brought by the local newspapers.
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Quick answers
What is the New York Times accusing Microsoft of?
The New York Times alleges that Microsoft built a copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI.
Which other organizations have joined the lawsuits?
Nearly 400 local newspapers have sued, including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WEHCO.
What is the core allegation in these lawsuits?
The lawsuits center on alleged copyright theft used to build AI.
Coverage (6)
- OpenAI, Microsoft Sued by Publishers for Scraping Articles (1) Bloomberg Law News · 20d ago
- Everyone Wants to Build AI Using Someone Else’s Work Gizmodo · 20d ago
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, WEHCO join lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 20d ago
- Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged copyright theft New Jersey Globe · 20d ago
- The New York Times Amends Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft The New York Times · 20d ago
- NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI Ars Technica · 20d ago
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