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USA Today publisher sues OpenAI over article copying
Original: USA Today Co., along with the several local newspapers it owns, is suing OpenAI over claims that the company copied "hun
USA Today Co. and several local newspapers it owns have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the company copied "hundreds of thousands" of articles to train its AI models. In a Thursday filing, the publisher seeks damages of more than an unspecified amount, following earlier reporting by Reuters. The case adds to a wave of media companies taking legal action against AI developers over the use of copyrighted journalism without payment or permission.
Why now: It is part of the escalating legal battle between news publishers and AI companies over training data and copyright.
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