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- 1Unsealed Briefs Reveal Executives Knew of Book Piracy in Authors' Case●Unsealed Briefs in Authors’ Case v. Microsoft/OpenAI
Newly unsealed court briefs in the Authors Guild's copyright lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI show internal discussions suggesting top executives were aware that the companies' use of pirated books to train AI models was legally questionable. The Authors Guild, representing writers, argues the documents strengthen its claims of willful infringement. The filing is drawing attention across the tech and publishing worlds as courts weigh how copyright law applies to AI training data.