Copyright Lawsuit Filed Against OpenAI and Microsoft by The Seattle Times and Newsday
U.S. publishers The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit alleging their content was used without authorization to train artificial intelligence models.
The Seattle Times and Newsday newspapers have initiated formal legal proceedings against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement.
Allegation of Unauthorized Data Use
The Seattle Times and Newsday stated that content produced through their journalism activities was used without authorization to train artificial intelligence models.
The media organizations emphasized that the system can directly copy and reproduce sections from their news reports while responding to user queries.
Emphasis on Microsoft and Copilot
In the filed lawsuit, Microsoft was positioned as a defendant alongside OpenAI, the name behind the artificial intelligence technology.
The fact that Microsoft's Copilot assistant is built upon OpenAI technology played a significant role in this decision.
Similar Lawsuits and Revenue Loss
This legal step follows similar lawsuits filed by institutions such as The New York Times, Ziff Davis, Merriam-Webster, and Encyclopedia Britannica.
It was stated that chatbots harm subscription revenues by reducing the need for users to visit news websites.
Demands and Legal Process
The Seattle Times and Newsday are demanding the destruction of all copyrighted copies in their possession.
The publishers are also requesting the elimination of all training datasets and artificial intelligence models containing their works.