New York Times invests $20M in copyright litigation against OpenAI
July 28, 2026
The New York Times is continuing its legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft regarding copyright infringement. The publisher has committed over $20 million to the litigation to protect journalistic content from AI training usage.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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founderYou must account for increasing legal risks and costs associated with training on proprietary data.
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policyThe outcome will likely set critical precedents for fair use in training datasets.