US judge allows NYT’S copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft to proceed

A federal judge in New York has ruled that a lawsuit filed by The New York Times and other media organizations against OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright violations can proceed. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft have used copyrighted news articles to train their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots without permission. While some claims were dismissed, the court allowed the primary copyright claims to move forward, potentially leading to a jury trial.

The ruling marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle between AI developers and content creators. Media organizations argue that AI companies have unlawfully used their journalistic work to train large language models, threatening their business models.