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Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI and Microsoft for Copyright Infringement in AI Training

September 5, 2026
oecd:2026-09-05-eae2View source ↗

What happened

The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies scraped and used their copyrighted articles, including paywalled content, to train AI systems like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Bing AI. The newspapers claim this unauthorized use violates intellectual property rights and harms their business.

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Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI and Microsoft for Copyright Infringement in AI Training
2026-09-05