Copyright

Emails from Microsoft and OpenAI, cited by Ars Technica, show a Microsoft executive describing AI scraping as "the largest theft of labor in human history" and expressing fears that AI could create a "doom loop" that destroys news organizations. The comments underscore escalating copyright disputes between AI companies and content creators.

AI Policy • Ars Technica

Unredacted filings in The New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft reveal a Microsoft executive privately described AI scraping as 'the largest theft of labor in human history,' while OpenAI's leadership reportedly called its models an 'existential threat' to publishers. The admission strengthens the case against AI companies' training practices.

AI Policy & Law • TechCrunch

Unsealed court documents in The New York Times' copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft include internal warnings that the companies' practices could start a "doom loop" damaging the web, and describe scraping data to train models as the "largest theft of labor in human history." The documents have intensified scrutiny of AI training practices.

AI Business • The Verge