USA Today Co. sues OpenAI over alleged copying of hundreds of thousands of articles
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USA Today Co., which owns USA Today and several local newspapers, has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement.
The publisher alleges OpenAI copied "hundreds of thousands" of its articles without permission to train its AI models, and seeks damages of more than $250 million, arguing the unauthorized use has caused real and continuing harm. OpenAI had not immediately responded to requests for comment at the time of the report.
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- The Verge · AIUSA Today Co. sues OpenAI, seeking over $250 million for copyright infringement
AIUSA Today Co. and several local newspapers it owns sued OpenAI, alleging the company copied "hundreds of thousands" of articles to train its AI models without permission. The publisher seeks damages of more than $250 million, arguing the unauthorized use has caused real and continuing harm. OpenAI did not immediately respond to The Verge's request for comment.
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