A group of eight prominent US newspapers, including The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Denver Post, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in a New York federal court. The newspapers claim that the tech companies have been using their copyrighted news articles without permission or compensation to train their AI chatbots, specifically ChatGPT.
Frank Pine, the executive editor for MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing, expressed concern over the tech companies allegedly purloining millions of articles to enhance their businesses at the expense of news publications. The lawsuit also includes other newspapers such as Mercury News, Orange County Register, and St. Paul Pioneer-Press owned by Alden Global Capital.
Both Microsoft and OpenAI have yet to provide official comments on the matter, but this lawsuit follows a similar one filed by The New York Times, citing copyright infringement related to the creation and development of ChatGPT. The Times raised concerns about the potential impact on their ability to deliver news services effectively.
The newspapers involved in the lawsuit are seeking to protect their content from unauthorized use by technology companies and uphold intellectual property rights in the digital age. This legal action highlights the ongoing challenges faced by traditional media outlets in navigating the evolving landscape of AI and tech-driven content processing.
