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Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement

Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. The publishers claim OpenAI used their journalism as training data without permission and reproduces passages in model responses, while Microsoft is named because Copilot relies on OpenAI technology. The lawsuit joins a growing list of media outlets challenging AI training practices, potentially reshaping data licensing and model development.

The Verge·Sep 6, 2026

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