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New York Times Sues OpenAI for Copyright Infringement in AI Training

September 18, 2026
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What happened

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that over 10 million of its copyrighted news articles were used without permission to train AI models like ChatGPT. The case, centered in New York, highlights direct intellectual property violations linked to AI system development.

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New York Times Sues OpenAI for Copyright Infringement in AI Training
2026-09-18