OpenAI, Microsoft face fresh lawsuit over copyright infringement filed by authors

OpenAI and Microsoft are facing a fresh lawsuit filed by authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage over copyright infringement. The authors have brought a class-action lawsuit against the companies, alleging that they used their literary works without authorization to train AI models such as ChatGPT. This lawsuit follows similar legal actions from authors George R.R. Martin and Jonathan Franzen, highlighting a growing concern in the literary community regarding the use of their works by AI. The authors are seeking up to $150,000 in damages for each infringed work, potentially totaling millions of dollars. Furthermore, The New York Times has separately filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming that its journalistic content was also used without permission. The newspaper is seeking damages and an order for the companies to cease using its content for AI training and destroy any harvested data. The lawsuit raises questions about fair use and the potential impact on journalism. OpenAI has expressed surprise and disappointment over the lawsuit, while Microsoft has not yet made a public statement on the matter.