Policy · Updated 8 Oct, 11:28 pm IST
USA Today Co. sues OpenAI over alleged use of news articles, seeks $250M+
Why it matters for readers: It explains a major legal clash over whether AI companies can use news articles to train their models without permission.
- USA Today Co. and affiliated local newspapers sued OpenAI, claiming the company copied news articles to train its models.1
- The publisher is seeking damages of more than $250 million in the filing.1
- The lawsuit alleges OpenAI never asked permission and that its use of content "has done real and continuing" harm to the outlets.1
- Included plaintiffs named in the filing include The Tennessean, Indy Star, The Columbus Dispatch, and The Oklahoman.1
- The complaint asserts OpenAI built commercial products using the content, alleging large-scale copyright infringement.1
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