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USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI

USA Today sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over unauthorized model training data. The publisher seeks over $250 million in damages, joining a growing wave of media lawsuits against AI developers. This ongoing legal battle threatens standard web scraping practices and could force major changes in how foundation models acquire training data.

The Verge·Oct 8, 2026

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