Internal correspondence of OpenAI and Microsoft executives revealed in The New York Times lawsuit

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

New documents submitted in the ongoing copyright lawsuit have revealed remarkable evaluations by company management regarding artificial intelligence processes.

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Legal files submitted to the court in the copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft have brought to light striking evaluations belonging to senior executives of both companies.

New Developments in the Copyright Lawsuit

The lawsuit filed by The New York Times in late 2023 on the grounds of copyright infringement is still ongoing. Following the brief prepared based on the defendant companies' documents, the newspaper's legal team requested a summary judgment from the court.

Remarkable Evaluations from Executives

According to reports by 404 Media, these documents, which were kept confidential or redacted at the request of both companies, reveal potentially damaging statements from company leadership.