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Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
Brief published September 8, 2026 · Original source published September 6, 2026
Original reporting by Terrence O’Brien at theverge.com.
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What happened
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that their journalism was used without permission to train AI models. The outlets also claim the models reproduce passages from their work. The two publishers are seeking destruction of AI models built on their copyrighted content, joining a growing list of news organizations that have taken similar legal action against OpenAI.
Why it matters
The demand for model destruction, rather than just monetary damages, raises the legal stakes considerably for OpenAI and Microsoft. If courts were to grant such relief, it could force costly retraining or removal of models across the industry, creating a precedent that affects how any AI developer sources training data from published media.
What to watch
The next procedural milestone to track is how the court responds to the destruction remedy request, and whether OpenAI and Microsoft move to consolidate this case with other pending publisher lawsuits.