Microsoft vs. NYT: AI copyright suit will be ‘complex’
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#microsoft #nytimes #ai #copyright #yahoofinance The New York Times (NYT) is suing OpenAI and Microsoft (MSFT) for allegedly using millions of articles without permission to train its AI chatbots. MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Director Sinan Aral and Newsroom Robots Podcast host Nikita Roy discuss the details of the copyright lawsuit and potential implications for the publishing industry with Yahoo Finance Live. Roy says she was “completely expecting” this scenario, suggesting the Times is “helping” smaller publishers lacking resources to take legal action. However, she notes accusing chatbots of infringement is “complex,” hinging on whether courts deem AI a tool or if liability falls on the user. Still, Roy […]