Lawsuit Filed
USA Today Co., along with several local newspapers it owns, is suing OpenAI over claims that the company copied hundreds of thousands of articles to train its AI models. In a legal filing, the publisher asks for damages of more than $250 million, alleging OpenAI’s unauthorized use of its content has caused ongoing harm to its outlets.
USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI
The publisher is seeking damages of more than $250 million.
Industry-Wide Legal Challenges
This action is part of a broader wave of copyright lawsuits filed against OpenAI. The company faces similar legal challenges from prominent organizations including The New York Times, The Intercept, Ziff Davis, CBC/Radio-Canada, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster, The Seattle Times, and a coalition of nearly 400 local newspapers.
Allegations of Infringement
The lawsuit asserts that OpenAI’s commercial success relies on large-scale copyright infringement. It alleges that OpenAI never requested permission to use its content, instead taking protected material to build products valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Publications named in the suit include The Tennessean, Indy Star, The Columbus Dispatch, The Oklahoman, and several other regional outlets.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the litigation.
