Seattle Times, Newsday Join Lawsuits Against OpenAI, Microsoft Over AI Training Data

The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming that their journalism was used to train the companies’ AI models without permission. The suits add to a growing list of media‑industry complaints that AI firms are incorporating copyrighted articles into training datasets without proper licensing. Both publishers argue that the use of their content violates intellectual‑property rights and undermines the business model of news production. The lawsuits will be heard in federal court, where the plaintiffs seek damages and an injunction to stop further use of their material. The outcome could influence how AI companies source and use copyrighted text in the future.