New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI

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New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Infringement

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the companies used millions of articles published by the NYT without permission to train their AI models, including OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot. The lawsuit claims that these AI models can generate outputs that recite NYT content verbatim, closely summarize it, and mimic its expressive style.

The lawsuit does not specify a monetary demand but states that the defendants should be held responsible for "billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages". The lawsuit could potentially shape the legal boundaries of generative AI technologies and their interaction with copyrighted content.

The NYT argues that these AI models threaten high-quality journalism by hurting the newspaper's ability to invest in its journalism and by depriving it of subscription, licensing, advertising, and affiliate revenue. The lawsuit also claims that these AI models compete with the content they are trained on.

This lawsuit is the first of its kind from a major news publisher against OpenAI and Microsoft. Other copyright holders, including major music companies, authors, and comedians, have also sued generative AI companies on similar grounds....

Originaly by Alexsandra Bruell of The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft announced new Copilot Copyright Commitment for customers

Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilots are changing the way we work, making customers more efficient while unlocking new levels of creativity. While these transformative tools open doors to new possibilities, they are also raising new questions. Some customers are concerned about the risk of IP infringement claims if they use the output produced by generative AI. This is understandable, given recent public inquiries by authors and artists regarding how their own work is being used in conjunction with AI models and services.

To address this customer concern, Microsoft is announcing our new Copilot Copyright Commitment. As customers ask whether they can use Microsoft’s Copilot services and the output they generate without worrying about copyright claims, we are providing a straightforward answer: yes, you can, and if you are challenged on copyright grounds, we will assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved.

Specifically, if a third party sues a commercial customer for copyright infringement for using Microsoft’s Copilots or the output they generate, we will defend the customer and pay the amount of any adverse judgments or settlements that result from the lawsuit, as long as the customer used the guardrails and content filters we have built into our products….

by Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Hossein Nowbar, CVP and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft

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