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New York Times Spends Over $20 Million in AI Copyright Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft

ai-technology · 2026-07-28

The New York Times has invested more than $20 million in its copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, filed in 2023. Publisher A.G. Sulzberger is committed to continuing the legal battle, which challenges the use of Times articles to train AI models without permission.

Key facts

  • The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement in 2023.
  • The Times has spent over $20 million on the case.
  • Publisher A.G. Sulzberger has no plans to stop fighting the lawsuit.
  • The lawsuit concerns the use of Times articles to train AI models.
  • The case is ongoing as of the article's publication.

Entities

Institutions

  • The New York Times
  • OpenAI
  • Microsoft

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