importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-09-05T22:49:55Z
Seattle Times and Newsday File Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over AI Training Practices
Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that their journalism was used to train AI models without permission, risking the collapse of the journalism industry. The lawsuit compares generative AI to a 'snake eating its own tail,' accusing the tech giants of exploiting content for commercial gain.
Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.
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