The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls

The New York Times and several other media outlets have sued the company behind the Brave web browser, alleging that its tools unlawfully scrape content to train artificial intelligence models. The plaintiffs also claim the browser facilitates unauthorized access to their protected content by enabling users to bypass paywalls. This legal action marks a new front in the ongoing conflict between publishers and technology firms regarding the use of proprietary journalism to develop AI systems and the circumvention of digital subscription models.