Seattle Times and Newsday Join Lawsuits Against OpenAI and Microsoft
Two major news outlets, the Seattle Times and Newsday, have taken legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming their content was used to train AI models.
The Seattle Times and Newsday have become the latest media organizations to file lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft. Both publications allege that their journalistic content was incorporated into the training data of artificial intelligence systems without proper authorization.
According to the filing, the plaintiffs argue that the unauthorized use of their articles violates copyright law and undermines the value of original reporting. The suits target the two technology giants for allegedly leveraging the newspapers' work to improve AI capabilities.
The legal actions follow a growing trend of media companies challenging AI developers over data usage practices. By bringing the case to court, the Seattle Times and Newsday seek to enforce copyright protections and obtain remedies for the purported infringement.
OpenAI and Microsoft have not publicly responded to the allegations at the time of reporting. The outcome of the lawsuits could have significant implications for how AI developers source and use copyrighted material in the future.
The story was first reported by TechCrunch AI on September 5, 2026.
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