Eight newspapers owned by investment firm Alden Global Capital have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement over the use of their content to train AI models. The lawsuit claims that the tech giants removed crucial metadata from the articles and fabricated information, leading to misinformation and reputational damage.
Key Points
Eight newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.
Tech giants are accused of using copyrighted articles without permission and removing crucial metadata for AI training.
The lawsuit highlights instances of misinformation generated by AI models like ChatGPT.
Legal battle could impact news industry's compensation model in the AI era.