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Research·Sep 5·all news from September 5, 2026

Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft

The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging that the companies used their copyrighted journalism to train artificial intelligence models without authorization or compensation. The plaintiffs argue that this unauthorized usage infringes on their intellectual property rights and undermines their business operations. This legal action adds to a growing series of copyright challenges against AI developers brought by news organizations seeking to establish legal precedents for how digital content is utilized in model training.

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