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Case chronology
The New York Times files complaint concerning training and outputs
The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in the Southern District of New York, alleging unauthorized use of journalistic works to build competing products.
Order addresses specific contributory-infringement claims and proposed amendment
The court recorded voluntary withdrawal with prejudice of specific contributory-infringement claims and denied a late request by the Times and others to amend their pleadings with a new theory of Microsoft’s liability.
OpenAI files brief supporting summary judgment
OpenAI filed a publicly redacted brief arguing that pretraining and browsing uses were protected by fair use and other defenses, asking the court to grant its motion.
Research question
Copyright disputes over journalism and generated outputs provide institutional context for creative labor, with parties’ positions and procedural limits retained.
Related documents
DOC-0140The New York Times v. Microsoft et al., Complaint, ECF 1DOC-0141NYT et al., Memorandum Order, MDL ECF 1662 / NYT ECF 1449DOC-0142OpenAI memorandum supporting summary judgment, NYT ECF 1496Sources
The New York Times Company · EN · 2023-12-27
U.S. District Court, S.D. New York · EN · 2026-08-06
OpenAI defendants · EN · 2026-09-04
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “The New York Times v. OpenAI and Microsoft / Use of journalism and changing litigation scope.” case-0095. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.