Seattle Times and Newsday File Copyright Lawsuits Against OpenAI and Microsoft

Major U.S. newspapers including the Seattle Times and Newsday have filed federal lawsuits alleging that OpenAI and Microsoft infringed on their copyrights by using published articles to train generative AI models. The litigation marks a significant escalation in the publishing industry’s legal battle against artificial intelligence developers.

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Why this matters

News organizations are increasingly litigating against AI companies over training data usage, setting potential precedents for digital media rights. The outcome could reshape how tech firms source content and compensate publishers.

Key entitiesSeattle Times Newsday OpenAI Microsoft

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What sources agree on

Seattle Times and Newsday filed a joint lawsuit
The defendants named are OpenAI and Microsoft
The legal basis centers on copyright infringement allegations

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Seattle Times and Newsday initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI and Microsoft

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The plaintiffs base their case on copyright infringement allegations

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The defendants operate large-scale artificial intelligence models

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High (58/100)

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Spectrum spread— 2/5 buckets covered8/33

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investing-comcentercenter-rightneutral—Financial focus emphasizes corporate liability implications

channel-news-asiacentercenter-leftneutralMostly FactualRegional perspective with slight progressive editorial stance

Coverage leans: center

Both outlets present the lawsuit filing in straightforward, factual terms without overt political framing or ideological slant.

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ReutersVery High4h ago

Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement - Reuters

Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement Reuters

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Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement - The Straits Times

Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement The Straits Times

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cyprus-mail1h ago

US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement

The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Friday, alleging in federal court that the tech companies copied the newspapers’ journalism without permission to train their AI systems. The suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft scraped the newspapers’ websites, including content behind […]

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