A federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft regarding the use of their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
The big picture: U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein of New York dismissed some claims made by the media organizations but allowed the majority of the case to continue, possibly leading to a jury trial.
- The media organizations involved in the lawsuit claim that OpenAI and Microsoft have stolen their work and violated their copyright, causing fundamental damage to their businesses.
- OpenAI responded to the court’s decision, welcoming the dismissal of some claims and stating that they build their AI models using publicly available data in a manner grounded in fair use and supportive of innovation.
Driving the news: The New York Times has alleged that OpenAI and Microsoft have threatened its livelihood by effectively stealing billions of dollars worth of work by its journalists.
