USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI
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β’2026-10-08T13:58:33-04:00
π° What Happened
USA Today Co. and several local newspapers it owns are suing OpenAI. The publisher claims OpenAI copied 'hundreds of thousands' of its articles to train its AI models. In a court filing, it seeks damages of more than $250 million. It says OpenAI's unauthorised use of its content has done real and continuing harm. This is the latest in a string of lawsuits by publishers against OpenAI.
π The Backstory
Generative AI tools are trained on huge amounts of text taken from the internet, including news articles. Many publishers say this use of their work is unfair and unpaid. The New York Times and other outlets have filed similar lawsuits against OpenAI. OpenAI has argued some uses are fair and has signed licensing deals with other publishers. The cases could shape how AI companies use news content in future.
π― Why It Matters
News costs money to produce. If AI firms use it without paying, it could weaken the journalism you rely on and change how information is made.
USA Today Co. and several local newspapers it owns are suing OpenAI. The publisher claims OpenAI copied 'hundreds of thousands' of its articles to train its AI models. In a court filing, it seeks damages of more than $250 million. It says OpenAI's unauthorised use of its content has done real and continuing harm. This is the latest in a string of lawsuits by publishers against OpenAI.
Generative AI tools are trained on huge amounts of text taken from the internet, including news articles. Many publishers say this use of their work is unfair and unpaid. The New York Times and other outlets have filed similar lawsuits against OpenAI. OpenAI has argued some uses are fair and has signed licensing deals with other publishers. The cases could shape how AI companies use news content in future.
News costs money to produce. If AI firms use it without paying, it could weaken the journalism you rely on and change how information is made.