Eight regional newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital have launched a legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft in a New York federal court. The papers allege that these tech giants have violated their copyrights and used their news articles to train AI chatbots without authorization.
The newspapers state that the tech companies’ action has not only resulted in intellectual property theft but has also allowed for the spread of fake news falsely attributed to their publications. These allegations, if proven, could represent significant reputation and financial damage to the papers concerned.
Both OpenAI and Microsoft, recognised leaders in artificial intelligence, currently leverage vast amounts of information to train their AI models, which now face scrutiny. The outcome of this legal standoff could potentially impact the operations of other companies that use similar AI training methodologies.
For detailed proceedings and further developments in this unfolding legal saga, follow the coverage through this Law360 report.