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Case chronology
The New York Times files complaint concerning training and outputs
The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in the Southern District of New York, alleging unauthorised use of journalistic works to build competing products.
Order addresses specific contributory-infringement claims and proposed amendment
The court recorded voluntary withdrawal with prejudice of specific contributory-infringement claims and denied a late request by the Times and others to amend their pleadings with a new theory of Microsoft’s liability.
United States files statement supporting fair use for AI training
The United States advocates fair use for AI training, invoking innovation, scientific progress and national security as government interests.
OpenAI files brief supporting summary judgment
OpenAI filed a publicly redacted brief arguing that pretraining and browsing uses were protected by fair use and other defences, asking the court to grant its motion.
Reporting on news-publisher data-infrastructure allegations
Reporting cites plaintiffs’ brief concerning Bing, Project Taxi/Mango and training-data processing.
Research question
Copyright disputes over journalism and generated outputs provide institutional context for creative labour, with parties’ positions and procedural limits retained.
Related documents
DOC-0140The New York Times v. Microsoft et al., Complaint, ECF 1DOC-0141NYT et al., Memorandum Order, MDL ECF 1662 / NYT ECF 1449DOC-0142OpenAI memorandum supporting summary judgment, NYT ECF 1496DOC-0432Statement of Interest of the United States — OpenAI Copyright LitigationDOC-0513New York Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Reveals New Details on AI TrainingSources
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “The New York Times v. OpenAI and Microsoft / Use of journalism and changing litigation scope.” case-0095. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.