USA Today sues OpenAI over copyright
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USA Today Co. and several local newspapers it owns are suing 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 $250 million, saying OpenAI's unauthorized use of its content "has done real and continuing" harm to its outlets. The Tennessean, Indy Star, The Columbus Dispatch, The Oklahoman, and several other local outlets are also part of the suit. OpenAI did not immediately respond to The Verge's request for comment.
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- The Verge · AIUSA Today sues OpenAI over copyright, seeking more than $250 million
USA Today Co. and several local newspapers it owns are suing OpenAI.
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