New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'

US news organisation the New York Times is suing ChatGPT-owner OpenAI over claims its copyright was infringed to train the system. The BBC has approached OpenAI and Microsoft for comment. The lawsuit claims "Millions" of articles published by the New York Times were used without its permission to make ChatGPT smarter, and claims the tool is now competing with the newspaper as a trustworthy information source. According to the lawsuit, this means readers can get New York Times content without paying for it - meaning it is losing out on subscription revenue as well as advertising clicks from people visiting the website. Microsoft has invested more than $10 billion in OpenAI. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in a Manhattan federal court, reveals the New York Times unsuccessfully approached Microsoft and OpenAI in April to seek "An amicable resolution" over its copyright.

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