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Court Rejects Demand to Eliminate Copyright Suits Against OpenAI and Microsoft

Judge grants permission for ongoing copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged story theft for AI chatbots by New York Times and other media outlets.

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A federal judge has decided that legal action over copyright infringement can proceed against...
A federal judge has decided that legal action over copyright infringement can proceed against OpenAI and Microsoft by The New York Times and other news organizations. These tech giants are accused of swiping newspaper content to educate their AI-powered chatbots.

Vibrant Update on the NYT's Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft

In a heart-pounding twist, the copyright infringement lawsuit brought against tech giants OpenAI and Microsoft by the NYT is still brewing. Let's break down the latest juicy details:

  1. Suite Beginnings: Straight outta 2023, the NYT took a stance against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of swiping millions of their copyrighted articles to train AI models. The suit claimed copyright infringement, unfair competition, and trademark dilution, demanding a massive payday for damages[1][3].
  2. Legal Tango: Back in April 2025, a federal judge gave part of OpenAI and Microsoft's attempt to kick the suit off a wholehearted side-eye. The judge highlighted that the NYT offered heaps of examples proving ChatGPT generated material from their articles, bolstering the allegations[3]. Recently, Microsoft and OpenAI submitted their retort to the NYT's amended complaint[1].
  3. Consolidation and Pause: Around September 2024, the NYT's lawsuit joined forces with other similar suits. Judge Sidney Stein put the brakes on all case deadlines, scheduling an initial case management conference for May 22, 2025[1].
  4. Recent Flurry: Amidst the ongoing lawsuit battle, the NYT locked horns with Amazon for a licensing agreement. This strategic move by the NYT aimed to secure their content's fair market value through commercial deals[2][3].

With the case on ice for the moment, the NYT is playing their cards close to the chest, asserting its intellectual property rights both in court and through licensing agreements. Stay tuned for further updates, folks!

Enrichment Insights:

  • The NYT filed the lawsuit in December 2023.
  • The lawsuit seeks "billions of dollars of statutory and actual damages."
  • The case was consolidated with other similar lawsuits in September 2024.
  • The NYT reached a licensing agreement with Amazon to use its content for AI platforms. This, according to sources, marks a strategic move aimed at securing the fair market value of their content.

In the ongoing lawsuit between the NYT, OpenAI, and Microsoft, the NYT asserts that technology was used improperly to train AI models by swiping millions of its copyrighted articles. To safeguard its intellectual property rights, the NYT has also aggressively pursued a licensing agreement with Amazon for using its content in AI platforms.

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