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NY Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for shocking copyright infringement in 2023

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Written by Dave W. Shanahan

December 27, 2023

There is a lot of Microsoft news now, but the most prominent one is the lawsuit filed by The New York Times against Microsoft and OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. The newspaper accuses the pair of infringing its copyright and abusing its intellectual property.

New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI

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According to the lawsuit, Microsoft and OpenAI used articles from The New York Times without permission to train and test their ChatGPT models, which can generate realistic and engaging text conversations. The newspaper claims that this violates its exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display its content, and that it harms its reputation and business.

Microsoft and OpenAI have not yet responded to the lawsuit, but they have previously stated that their ChatGPT models are intended for research and educational purposes only, and that they do not endorse or condone any harmful or illegal uses of their technology.

This is a developing story that could have significant implications for the future of AI and journalism. You can read more about it from the following sources:

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I'm Dave W. Shanahan, a Microsoft enthusiast with a passion for Windows, Xbox, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure, and more. I started MSFTNewsNow.com to keep the world updated on Microsoft news. Based in Massachusetts, you can email me at davewshanahan@gmail.com.