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Case chronology
Authors Guild announces a lawsuit with novelists
Authors Guild announces that it and 17 authors are suing OpenAI, alleging unauthorised use of novels to train models.
Authors Guild and others file summary-judgment motions against OpenAI and Microsoft, according to plaintiffs
Authors Guild’s announcement the following day says it and co-plaintiffs filed summary-judgment motions and supporting briefs on September 4 in MDL 25-md-3143.
Research question
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Related documents
DOC-0011Authors Guild and Co-Plaintiffs File Motion for Summary Judgment v. OpenAI and MicrosoftSources
Authors Guild · EN · 2023-09-20
Authors Guild · EN · 2026-09-05
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Authors Guild / OpenAI literary-works litigation.” case-0005. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.