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The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging millions of articles were copied to train ChatGPT

The most consequential AI copyright case: the Times alleges OpenAI trained on and reproduces its journalism, and the litigation has already reshaped data-retention for every ChatGPT user.

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