9 News Outlets Latest To Sue Microsoft, OpenAI For IP Theft

By Editorial Team

Nine regional news outlets, including The Virginian-Pilot, Los Angeles Daily News, and Hartford Courant, have filed a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI Inc. for alleged intellectual property theft. The news outlets join a growing list of authors and publishers accusing the tech giants of willfully infringing on their copyrighted works to train generative text products.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that Microsoft and OpenAI used the copyrighted materials without authorization, violating the intellectual property rights of the news outlets. The complaint, filed by law firm Rothwell Figg, seeks damages for the alleged IP theft.

This legal action adds to the ongoing legal challenges faced by Microsoft and OpenAI regarding the use of third-party content in their AI technologies. The case highlights the importance of protecting intellectual property rights in the digital age.

For more information on this case and related legal developments, stay tuned for updates.